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DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS,

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Dollar General Corporation will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Central Time, at Dollar General Corporation, Turner One Building, 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, Tennessee. All shareholders at the close of business on March 22, 2023, are invited to attend the annual meeting. We thank those of you who met with us over the past year and provided valuable feedback on broad-ranging topics such as our CEO transition, environmental and social matters, human capital management, corporate governance, Board refreshment and composition, and our executive compensation program structure. In 2022, we invited shareholders representing over 61% of shares outstanding to participate in our annual ESG outreach program and ultimately engaged with shareholders comprising over 52% of shares outstanding. As Chairman of the Board, I led the engagement with shareholders representing over 24% of shares outstanding. The information we received during this engagement helped to inform decisions regarding the enhanced disclosures in this Proxy Statement and in our Serving Others report for 2022, as well as our inaugural 2022 political activities report. We are committed to continuing our dialogue with our shareholders and appreciate your engagement with us. Your interest in Dollar General and your vote are very important to us. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please vote at your earliest convenience. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support of Dollar General.

SINCERELY, MICHAEL M. CALBERT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD APRIL 11, 2023

We will begin mailing to shareholders printed copies of this document and the form of proxy or the Notice of Internet Availability on or about April 11, 2023.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Wednesday, May 31, 2023	9:00 a.m. Central Time	Dollar General Corporation, Turner One Building 100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, Tennessee

ITEMS OF BUSINESS:

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To elect as directors the 9 nominees listed in the Proxy Statement

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To hold an advisory vote to approve our named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement

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To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on our named executive officer compensation

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To ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023

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To vote upon three shareholder proposals, as described in the Proxy Statement, if properly presented at the annual meeting

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To transact any other business that may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournments of that meeting

WHO MAY VOTE:

Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 22, 2023

​	By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Goodlettsville, Tennessee April 11, 2023	Christine L. Connolly Corporate Secretary

Please vote your proxy as soon as possible even if you expect to attend the annual meeting in person. You may vote your proxy via the internet or by phone by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card, or if you received a paper copy of these proxy materials by mail, you may vote by mail by completing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed reply envelope. No postage is necessary if the proxy is mailed within the United States. You may revoke your proxy by following the instructions listed on page 2 of the Proxy Statement.

PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in the proxy statement or about Dollar General. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should review all of the information contained in the proxy statement before voting.

DOLLAR GENERAL AT-A-GLANCE*

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Data as of March 3, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

VOTING MATTERS (pp. 1 - 10, 54 - 55, 57 and 59 - 66)

2023 PROPOSALS	Board Recommendation
Proposal 1: Election of Directors	For
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation	For
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation	1 Year
Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Auditors	For
Proposals 5-7: Shareholder Proposals	Against

HOW TO VOTE (p. 2)

MAIL	PHONE	INTERNET	IN PERSON
Complete, sign, date and mail your proxy card or voting instruction form	1-800-690-6903	www.proxyvote.com	May 31, 2023 9:00 a.m., CT Dollar General Corporation Turner One Building 100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, Tennessee

BOARD OF DIRECTORS GROUP DIVERSITY (pp. 4 - 9)​

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSITION (pp. 5 - 9, 14 - 15 and 19)​

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PAY FOR PERFORMANCE (pp. 21 - 32)​

The primary elements of our annual executive compensation program are summarized in the chart below and reflect a significant alignment with our shareholders’ interests.

Consistent with our philosophy,
and as illustrated to the right, a
significant portion of annualized
total target compensation for
our named executive officers in
2022 was variable/at-risk as a
result of being performance-based or linked to changes in our stock price.

 
 
 
The most recent shareholder advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation was held on May 25, 2022. Excluding abstentions and broker non-votes, 88.4% of total votes were cast in support of the program.

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SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT (pp. 11 - 12)​

Our Board of Directors appreciates and proactively seeks the viewpoints of our shareholders. Our focused outreach in the fall of 2022 encompassed a broad base of shareholders and discussion topics and helped inform our inaugural political activities report; decisions to align certain of our disclosures to the TCFD framework, to enhance disclosures related to cybersecurity and data privacy and employee safety and well-being, and to explore opportunities to advance a renewable energy strategy; as well as various other disclosure enhancements in this proxy statement and in our Serving Others report for 2022.

WHO WE ARE

We are today’s neighborhood general store, serving the needs of our customers by providing convenience, value and service—Every day!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION, MEETING AND VOTING INFORMATION	1
PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors	4
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	11
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION	17
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	19
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS	20
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	21
Compensation Discussion and Analysis	21
Compensation Committee Report	32
Summary Compensation Table	33
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2022	35
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End	36
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal 2022	38
Pension Benefits Fiscal 2022	38
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Fiscal 2022	38
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control	39
Pay Versus Performance	47

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation	50
Compensation Risk Considerations	50
Pay Ratio Disclosure	51
SECURITY OWNERSHIP	52
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners	52
Security Ownership of Officers and Directors	53
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports	53
PROPOSAL 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation	54
PROPOSAL 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation	55
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT	56
PROPOSAL 4: Ratification of Appointment of Auditors	57
FEES PAID TO AUDITORS	58
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS (Proposals 5-7)	59
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2024 ANNUAL MEETING	67

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 31, 2023

This Proxy Statement, our 2022 Annual Report and a form of proxy card are available at www.proxyvote.com. You will need your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card to access the proxy materials.

As permitted by rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we are furnishing our proxy materials over the Internet to some of our shareholders. This means that some shareholders will not receive paper copies of these documents but instead will receive only a Notice of Internet Availability containing instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet and how to request a paper copy of our proxy materials, including the Proxy Statement, our 2022 Annual Report, and a proxy card. Shareholders who do not receive a Notice of Internet Availability will receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail, unless they have previously requested delivery of proxy materials electronically.

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PROXY STATEMENT

This document is the proxy statement of Dollar General Corporation that we use to solicit your proxy to vote upon certain matters at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. We will begin mailing to shareholders printed copies of this document and the form of proxy or the Notice of Internet Availability on or about April 11, 2023.

We include website addresses and references to our Serving Others report throughout this proxy statement for reference only. The information contained in these websites and in the Serving Others report is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this proxy statement.

SOLICITATION, MEETING AND VOTING INFORMATION

What is Dollar General Corporation and where is it located?

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America’s neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of March 3, 2023, the company’s 19,147 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world’s most trusted brands. Our principal executive offices are located at 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072.

We also refer to our company as “we,” “us” or “Dollar General.” Unless otherwise noted or required by the context, “2023,” “2022,” “2021,”and “2020” refer to our fiscal years ending or ended February 2, 2024, February 3, 2023, January 28, 2022, and January 29, 2021, respectively.

What is a proxy and who is asking for it and paying for the cost to solicit it?

A proxy is your legal designation of another person, called a “proxy,” to vote your stock. The document designating someone as a proxy is also called a proxy or a proxy card.

Our directors, officers and employees are soliciting your proxy on behalf of our Board of Directors and will not be specially paid for doing so. Solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, email and other electronic means, advertisements, personal solicitation, news releases issued by Dollar General, postings on our website or otherwise. Dollar General will pay all expenses of this solicitation. We have retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated to act as a proxy solicitor for a fee estimated to be $17,500, plus reimbursement of out of pocket expenses.

Who may attend the annual meeting?

Only shareholders as of the record date, March 22, 2023 (the “Record Date”), their proxy holders and our invited guests may attend the annual meeting. To be admitted to the meeting, you must present a government-issued photo identification and proof of share ownership as of the Record Date. To prove ownership, we will verify shareholders of record against our list of registered shareholders, while street name shareholders must show: an account statement showing the share ownership as of the Record Date; a copy of the voting instruction form provided by, or a valid legal proxy from, the broker, trustee, bank or nominee holding the shares; a letter from a broker, trustee, bank or nominee holding the shares confirming the beneficial owner’s ownership as of the Record Date; or other similar evidence of ownership. We reserve the right to deny admittance to anyone who does not comply with these requirements or with the Rules of Conduct for the meeting.

We will decide in our sole discretion whether your documentation meets the admission requirements. If you hold shares in a joint account, both owners can be admitted to the meeting if proof of joint ownership is provided and you both provide identification.

Where can I find directions to the annual meeting?

Directions to the annual meeting are posted on our website at https://investor.dollargeneral.com.

Will the annual meeting be webcast?

Yes. A live webcast of the annual meeting, including the question and answer session, will be available on https://​investor.dollargeneral.com under “News and Events—​Events and Presentations” at 9:00 a.m., Central Time, on May 31, 2023. Within 24 hours following the meeting, a recording of the webcast will be available on our website for at least 30 days. The information on our website, however, is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this proxy statement.

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SOLICITATION, MEETING AND VOTING INFORMATION

Who may vote at the annual meeting?

You may vote if you owned shares of Dollar General common stock at the close of business on the Record Date (March 22, 2023). As of that date, there were 219,108,477 shares of Dollar General common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share is entitled to one vote on each matter.

What am I voting on?

You will be asked to vote on:

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the election of the 9 nominees listed in this proxy statement (Proposal 1);

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the approval on an advisory basis of our named executive officer compensation as disclosed in this proxy statement (Proposal 2);

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the approval on an advisory basis of the frequency of future advisory votes on our named executive officer compensation (Proposal 3);

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the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm (the “independent auditor”) for 2023 (Proposal 4); and

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the shareholder proposals described in this proxy statement (Proposals 5, 6 and 7) if properly presented.

We are unaware of other matters to be acted upon at the annual meeting. Under Tennessee law and our governing documents, no other non-procedural business may be raised at the meeting unless proper notice has been given to shareholders.

How many votes must be present to hold the annual meeting?

A quorum, consisting of the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of shares of our common stock outstanding on the Record Date, must exist to conduct business at the annual meeting. If a quorum is not present, the presiding officer at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present.

How do I vote?

If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote your proxy over the telephone or Internet or, if you received printed proxy materials, by marking, signing, dating and returning the printed proxy card in the enclosed envelope. Please refer to the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card, as applicable, for the telephone number, Internet address and other instructions. Alternatively, you may vote your shares in person at the annual meeting. Even if you plan to attend the meeting, we recommend that you vote in advance so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the meeting.

If you are a street name holder, your broker, trustee, bank or other nominee will provide materials and instructions for voting your shares. You also may vote in person at the meeting if you obtain and bring to the meeting a legal proxy from your broker, banker, trustee or other nominee giving you the right to vote the shares.

In either case, shareholders wishing to attend the meeting must comply with the requirements described above under “Who may attend the annual meeting.”

What is the difference between a “shareholder of record” and a “street name” holder?

You are a “shareholder of record” if your shares are registered directly in your name with EQ Shareowner Services, our transfer agent. You are a “street name” holder if your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, trust or other nominee as custodian.

What if I receive more than one Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card?

You will receive multiple Notices of Internet Availability or proxy cards if you hold shares in different ways (e.g., joint tenancy, trusts, custodial accounts, etc.) or in multiple accounts. Street name holders will receive the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card or other voting information, along with voting instructions, from their brokers. Please vote the shares represented by each Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card you receive to ensure that all your shares are voted.

How will my proxy be voted?

The persons named on the proxy card will vote your proxy as you direct. If you return a signed proxy card or complete the Internet or telephone voting procedures but do not specify how you want to vote your shares, the persons named on the proxy card will vote your shares in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors. If business other than that described in this proxy statement is properly raised, your proxies have authority to vote as they think best, including to adjourn the annual meeting.

Can I change my mind and revoke my proxy?

Yes. A shareholder of record may revoke a proxy given pursuant to this solicitation by:

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signing a valid, later-dated proxy card and submitting it so that it is received before the annual meeting in accordance with the instructions included in the proxy card;

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at or before the meeting, submitting to our Corporate Secretary a written notice of revocation dated later than the date of the proxy;

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submitting a later-dated vote by telephone or Internet no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2023; or

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attending the meeting and voting in person.

Note that attendance at the meeting, by itself, will not revoke your proxy.

A street name holder may revoke a proxy given pursuant to this solicitation by following the instructions of the bank, broker, trustee or other nominee who holds his or her shares.

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How many votes are needed to elect directors?

To be elected at the annual meeting, a nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by holders of shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Under our Charter, the “affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast” means that the number of votes cast in favor of a nominee’s election exceeds the number of votes cast against his or her election. You may vote in favor of or against the election of each nominee, or you may elect to abstain from voting your shares.

What happens if a director fails to receive the required vote for election?

An incumbent director who does not receive the required vote for election at the annual meeting must promptly tender a resignation as a director for consideration by our Board of Directors pursuant to our Board-approved director resignation policy. Each director standing for election at the meeting has agreed to resign, effective upon the Board’s acceptance of such resignation, if he or she does not receive a majority vote. If the Board rejects the offered resignation, the director will continue to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected or his or her earlier resignation or removal in accordance with our Bylaws. If the Board accepts the offered resignation, the Board, in its sole discretion, may fill the resulting vacancy or decrease the Board’s size.

How many votes are needed to approve other matters?

Proposal 2 (to approve on an advisory basis our named executive officer compensation), Proposal 4 (to ratify the appointment of our independent auditor for 2023), and Proposals 5, 6 and 7 (shareholder proposals described in this proxy statement) will be approved if the votes cast in favor of the applicable proposal exceed the votes cast against it. The vote on the compensation of our named executive officers is advisory and, therefore, not binding on Dollar General, our Board of Directors, or its Compensation Committee. With respect to each of these proposals, and any other matter properly brought before the annual meeting other than Proposal 3, you may vote in favor of or against the proposal, or you may elect to abstain from voting your shares.

For Proposal 3 (to approve on an advisory basis the frequency of future advisory votes on our named executive officer compensation), the option of 1 year, 2 years or 3 years that receives the highest number of votes cast will be the frequency that has been selected by shareholders. However, because this vote is advisory and not binding on Dollar General, our Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, our Board may decide that it is in the best interests of our shareholders and Dollar General to hold such advisory votes more or less frequently than the option selected by shareholders. With respect to this proposal, you may vote in favor of a frequency of 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years, or you may elect to abstain from voting your shares.

How will abstentions and broker non-votes be treated?

Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but will not be counted as votes cast either in favor of or against a particular proposal and will have no effect on the outcome of the particular proposal.

What are broker non-votes?

Although your broker is the record holder of any shares that you hold in street name, it must vote those shares pursuant to your instructions. If you do not provide instructions, your broker may exercise discretionary voting power over your shares for “routine” items but not for “non-routine” items. All matters described in this proxy statement, except for the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditor, are considered to be non-routine matters.

“Broker non-votes” occur when shares held of record by a broker are not voted on a matter because the street name holder of the shares has not provided voting instructions and the broker either lacks or declines to exercise the authority to vote the shares in its discretion.

How can I ask questions or view the list of shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting?

You may submit pertinent questions in advance of the annual meeting beginning on May 17, 2023, by visiting www.proxyvote.com and entering your Control Number, which is a 16-digit number that you can find in the Notice of Internet Availability or the proxy card (in each case if you are a shareholder of record), as applicable, or in the voting instruction form (if you are a street name holder). If you attend the meeting in person and meet the additional requirements set out in the Rules of Conduct for the meeting, you also may submit pertinent questions at the meeting. Rules of Conduct for the meeting, including without limitation rules pertaining to submission of questions, will be available prior to the meeting on www.proxyvote.com and at the meeting. We encourage you to review in advance the Rules of Conduct for the meeting.

During the meeting, shareholders of record may examine the list of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, which list will be available at the meeting. To inspect such shareholder list prior to the meeting, please contact our Investor Relations department at 615-855-5529 or investorrelations@dollargeneral.com.

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PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors

What is the structure of the Board of Directors?

Our Board of Directors must consist of 1 to 15 directors, with the exact number set by the Board. The Board size is currently fixed at 10 but is reducing to 9 effective at the time of the annual meeting. All directors are elected annually by our shareholders.

How are directors identified and nominated?

The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) is responsible for identifying, evaluating and recommending director candidates, including the slate to be presented to shareholders for election at the annual meeting, to our Board of Directors, which makes the ultimate nomination or election determination, as applicable. The Nominating Committee may use a variety of methods to identify potential director candidates, such as recommendations by our directors, management, shareholders or third-party search firms. The Nominating Committee has retained a third-party search firm to assist in identifying potential Board candidates who meet our qualification and experience requirements and, for any such candidate

identified by such search firm, to compile and evaluate information regarding the candidate’s qualifications and experience and to conduct reference checks. Ms. Ana Chadwick, a nominee for election at the annual meeting, was identified as a candidate by a third party search firm.

Does the Board consider diversity when identifying director nominees?

Yes. Our Board of Directors values diversity in its broadest sense (including gender and race) and has adopted a written policy to endeavor to achieve a mix of members that represents a diversity of background and experience in areas that are relevant to our business. Similar to the “Rooney Rule,” this policy further provides that the Nominating Committee should seek to include qualified women and individuals from underrepresented groups in the pool from which candidates are selected and to direct any search firm accordingly. The Committee periodically assesses this policy’s effectiveness as part of its annual self-evaluation. The matrix included below illustrates the diverse experience and composition of our Board and reflects the skills and experience currently deemed by our Board to be the most important to serve our company.

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How are nominees evaluated; what are the threshold qualifications?

The Nominating Committee is charged with recommending to our Board of Directors only those candidates that it believes are qualified to serve as Board members consistent with the director selection criteria established by the Board.

The Nominating Committee assesses a candidate’s independence, background, experience and time commitments, as well as our Board’s skill needs. With respect to incumbent directors, the Committee also assesses the meeting attendance record and suitability for continued service. The Committee determines whether each nominee is in a position to devote adequate time to the effective performance of director duties and possesses the following threshold characteristics: integrity and accountability, informed judgment, financial literacy, a cooperative approach, a record of achievement, loyalty, and the ability to consult with and advise management. The Committee recommends candidates, including those submitted by shareholders, only if it believes a candidate’s knowledge, experience and expertise would strengthen the Board and that the candidate is committed to representing our shareholders’ long-term interests. While our focus and priorities may change from time to time, the Board of Directors Experience and Composition matrix above summarizes the key skills, qualifications and experience that are currently important to be represented on our Board in light of our current business and expected needs.

Who are the nominees this year?

All nominees standing for election as directors at the annual meeting were nominated by our Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee. The nominees include 7 incumbent directors who were elected at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, as well as Ms. Chadwick and Mr. Owen who were appointed to our Board effective July 30, 2022, and November 1, 2022, respectively. Mr. William C. Rhodes, III, age 57, who has served on our Board since 2009, is not standing for re-election, and his term will expire effective at the time of the annual meeting. Our Board believes that each of the nominees can devote an adequate amount of time to the effective performance of director duties, is in compliance with our overboarding policy detailed in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and possesses all of the threshold qualifications identified above.

If elected, each nominee would hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to any earlier resignation or removal.

The following lists the nominees, their ages at the date of this proxy statement and the calendar year in which they first became a director, along with their biographies and the experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led our Board to conclude that each nominee should serve as a director of Dollar General.

WARREN F. BRYANT Age: 77 Director Since: 2009

Biography: Mr. Bryant served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Longs Drug Stores Corporation from 2002 through 2008 and as its Chairman of the Board from 2003 through his retirement in 2008. Prior to joining Longs Drug Stores, he served as a Senior Vice President of The Kroger Co. from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Bryant served as a director of Loblaw Companies Limited from May 2013 to May 2022 and as a director of OfficeMax Incorporated from 2004 to 2013 and Office Depot, Inc. from November 2013 to July 2017.

Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Mr. Bryant has over 40 years of retail experience, including experience in marketing, merchandising, operations, and finance. His substantial experience in leadership and policy-making roles at other retail companies, together with his former experience as a board member for other retailers, provides him with an extensive understanding of our industry, as well as with valuable executive management skills, global, strategic planning, and risk management experience, and the ability to effectively advise our CEO.

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MICHAEL M. CALBERT Age: 60 Director Since: 2007	Biography: Mr. Calbert has served as our Chairman of the Board since January 2016. He joined the private equity firm KKR & Co. L.P. in January 2000 and was directly involved with several KKR portfolio companies until his retirement in January 2014, after which he served as a consultant to KKR until June 2015. Mr. Calbert led KKR’s Retail industry team prior to his retirement. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Randall’s Food Markets from 1997 until it was sold in September 1999 and worked as a certified public accountant and consultant with Arthur Andersen Worldwide from 1985 to 1994, where his primary focus was the retail and consumer industry. Mr. Calbert has served as a director of PVH Corp. since May 2022 and served as a director of Executive Network Partnering Corporation from September 2020 to October 2022 and as a director of AutoZone, Inc. from May 2019 to December 2021. He previously served as our Chairman of the Board from July 2007 until December 2008 and as our lead director from March 2013 until his re-appointment as our Chairman of the Board in January 2016.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Mr. Calbert has considerable experience in managing private equity portfolio companies and is experienced with corporate finance and strategic business planning activities. As the former head of KKR’s global retail industry team, Mr. Calbert has a strong background and extensive experience in advising and managing companies in the retail industry, including evaluating business strategies and operations, financial plans and structures, risk, and management teams. His former service on various company boards in the retail industry further strengthens his knowledge and experience within our industry. Mr. Calbert also has a significant financial and accounting background evidenced by his prior experience as the chief financial officer of a retail company and his 10 years of practice as a certified public accountant.
ANA M. CHADWICK Age: 51 Director Since: 2022	Biography:​ Ms. Chadwick has served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Pitney Bowes Inc., a global shipping and mailing company providing technology, logistics, and financial services to small and medium sized businesses, large enterprises, retailers and government clients, since January 2021. She previously served for 28 years in various roles at General Electric Company, including President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital Global Legacy Solutions (March 2019 to January 2021); Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital Global Legacy Solutions (February 2016 to February 2019); Controller of GE Capital Americas (September 2014 to January 2016); Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Energy Financial Services (July 2010 to August 2014); Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital Global Banking—GE Money Bank Latin America (February 2009 to June 2010); Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Consumer Finance—Latin America (December 2005 to January 2009); and Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Consumer Finance—GE Capital Bank (December 2003 to November 2005); and a variety of finance and audit positions of increasing responsibility since joining the company in June 1993.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:​ Ms. Chadwick has significant financial and risk management expertise, currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Pitney Bowes, and nearly 30 years of experience in various financial planning, audit, banking, and accounting roles. Through these various roles, she has led large global teams of employees and played a critical role in various joint ventures, divestitures and restructurings. These experiences bring deep and disciplined perspective to our Audit Committee and Board. In addition, having lived and worked in several Latin American countries, including growing businesses in Latin America, she brings valuable perspective to our Board as the Company works to expand its operations into Mexico and to further serve its Latino customer in the United States.

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PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors​

PATRICIA D. FILI-KRUSHEL Age: 69 Director Since: 2012	Biography: Ms. Fili-Krushel has served as Chairperson of the Board of Coqual, a non-profit think tank that focuses on global talent strategies, since February 2021. Prior thereto, she served as Coqual’s Chief Executive Officer from September 2018 until January 2021. She previously was Executive Vice President (April 2015 to November 2015) of NBCUniversal, serving as a strategist and key advisor to the CEO; Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group (July 2012 to April 2015); and Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal (January 2011 to July 2012) overseeing the operations and technical services, business strategy, human resources and legal functions. She was Executive Vice President of Administration at Time Warner Inc. (July 2001 to December 2010) overseeing philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, human resources, worldwide recruitment, employee development and growth, compensation and benefits, and security; Chief Executive Officer of WebMD Health Corp. (April 2000 to July 2001); and President of ABC Television Network (July 1998 to April 2000). Ms. Fili-Krushel has served as a director of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. since March 2019 and served as a director of I2PO from July 2021 to July 2022.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Ms. Fili-Krushel’s background increases the breadth of experience of our Board as a result of her extensive executive experience overseeing the business strategy, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, human resources, recruitment, employee growth and development, compensation and benefits, and legal functions, along with associated risks, at large public companies in the media industry. She also brings valuable oversight experience in diversity-related workplace matters from her positions at Coqual, as well as digital and e-commerce experience gained while serving as CEO of WebMD Health Corp. In addition, her understanding of consumer behavior based on her knowledge of viewership patterns and preferences provides a different perspective to our Board in understanding our customer base, and her other public company board experience brings additional perspective to our Board.
TIMOTHY I. MCGUIRE Age: 62 Director Since: 2018	Biography: Mr. McGuire served as Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Service Center Canada, Ltd. (d/b/a Mobile Klinik, a business division of TELUS Corporation), a chain of professional smartphone repair stores, from October 2018 through August 2022, and as its Chairman of the Board from June 2017 to October 2018 and director from March 2017 to July 2020. He retired from McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management consulting firm, in August 2017 after serving as a leader of its global retail and consumer practice for almost 28 years, including leading the Americas retail practice for five years. While at McKinsey, Mr. McGuire led consulting efforts with major retail, telecommunications, consumer service, and marketing organizations in Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. He also co-founded McKinsey Analytics, a global group of consultants bringing advanced analytics capabilities to clients to help make better business decisions. Mr. McGuire also held various positions with Procter & Gamble (1983 to 1989), including Marketing Director for the Canadian Food & Beverage division.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Mr. McGuire brings over 30 years of valuable retail experience to our company, having served as Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Klinik for almost four years and as a leader of McKinsey’s global retail and consumer practice for almost 28 years. He has expertise in strategy, new store/concept development, marketing and sales, operations, international expansion, big data and advanced analytics, as well as risk management experience. In addition, Mr. McGuire’s focus while at McKinsey on use of advanced analytics in retail, developing and implementing growth strategies for consumer services, food, general-merchandise and multi-channel retailers, developing new retail formats, the application of lean operations techniques, the redesign of merchandise flows, supply-chain optimization efforts, and the redesign of purchasing and supplier-management approaches, brings extensive relevant perspectives to our Board as it seeks to consult and advise our CEO and to shape our corporate strategy.

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JEFFERY C. OWEN Age: 53 Director Since: 2022	Biography: Mr. Owen has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board since November 2022. He previously served as our Chief Operating Officer from August 2019 to November 2022. He returned to Dollar General in June 2015 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations, with over 21 years of previous employment experience with the Company, including Senior Vice President, Store Operations (August 2011 to July 2014); Vice President, Division Manager (March 2007 to July 2011); Retail Division Manager (November 2006 to March 2007); and various other operations roles of increasing importance and responsibility. He began his employment at Dollar General in December 1992. Mr. Owen served as a director of Kirkland’s Inc. from March 2015 to September 2022.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:​ Mr. Owen has extensive retail experience, having served in roles of increasing responsibility with Dollar General for almost 30 years. He has extensive store operations and real estate experience and has led our global supply chain, merchandising and marketing functions since August 2019. Mr. Owen’s previous experience serving on the board of another public retail company brings additional perspective and risk management experience to his leadership of Dollar General.
DEBRA A. SANDLER Age: 63 Director Since: 2020	Biography: Ms. Sandler has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of La Grenade Group, LLC, a marketing consultancy that serves packaged goods companies operating in the health and wellness space, since September 2015. She also has served as Chief Executive Officer of Mavis Foods, LLC, a startup she founded that makes and sells Caribbean sauces and marinades, since April 2018. Ms. Sandler previously served seven years with Mars, Inc., including Chief Health and Wellbeing Officer (July 2014 to July 2015); President, Chocolate North America (April 2012 to July 2014); and Chief Consumer Officer, Chocolate (November  2009 to March 2012). She also held senior leadership positions with Johnson & Johnson from 1999 to 2009, where her last position was Worldwide President for McNeil Nutritionals LLC, a fully integrated business unit within the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group of Companies. She began her career in 1985 with PepsiCo, Inc., where she served for 13 years in a variety of marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Sandler has served as a director of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since March 2021, Archer Daniels Midland Company since May 2016 and Gannett Co., Inc. since June 2015.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Ms. Sandler has strong marketing and operating experience and a proven record of creating, building, enhancing, and leading well-known consumer brands as a result of the leadership positions she has held with Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and PepsiCo. These positions have required an extensive understanding of consumer behavior and the evolving retail environment. In addition, her launch of Mavis Foods has provided her with valuable e-commerce, strategic planning and financial experience, and her other public company board experience brings additional perspective to our Board.

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RALPH E. SANTANA Age: 55 Director Since: 2018	Biography: Mr. Santana has served as Chief Executive Officer of Recteq Grills, a pellet grill company, since June 2022. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Harman International Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., from April 2013 until June 2022, with responsibility for Harman’s worldwide marketing strategy and global design group, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Electronics North America (June 2010 to September  2012), where he was responsible for launching Samsung’s U.S. e-commerce business. He also served 16 years at PepsiCo, Inc. (June 1994 to May 2010) in multiple international and domestic leadership roles in marketing, including Vice President of Marketing, North American Beverages, Pepsi-Cola, and held positions with its Frito-Lay’s international and North America operations. Mr. Santana began his career at Beverage Marketing Corporation (July 1989 to June 1992) where he served as a beverage industry consultant designing market entry and expansion strategies.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Mr. Santana has almost 30 years of marketing experience spanning multiple technology and food and beverage consumer packaged goods categories. His deep understanding of digital marketing and retail shopper marketing, particularly in the area of consumer packaged goods, and his extensive experience in shaping multi-cultural strategy, executing marketing programs, and making brands culturally relevant further enhances our Board’s ability to provide oversight and thoughtful counsel to management in these important and evolving areas of our business. His previous and current executive positions also provide risk management experience.
TODD J. VASOS Age: 61 Director Since: 2015	Biography: Mr. Vasos served as our Chief Executive Officer from June 2015 to November 2022 when he transitioned to Senior Advisor prior to retiring on April 2, 2023. He has served as a member of our Board since June 2015. He joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2013 and to Chief Executive Officer in June 2015. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in executive positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation for seven years, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2008 to November 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (2001 to 2008), where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout and space allocation, and the operation of three distribution centers. He also previously served in leadership positions at Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Corporation. Mr. Vasos has served as a director of KeyCorp since July 2020.
	Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills: Mr. Vasos has extensive retail experience, including approximately 15 years with Dollar General. He has a thorough understanding of all key areas of our business, which is further bolstered by his former experience overseeing the merchandising, operations, marketing, advertising, global procurement, supply chain, store development, store layout and space allocation functions of other retail companies. In addition, Mr. Vasos’s service in leadership and policy-making positions in the retail business has provided him with additional leadership and strategic planning skills that allow him to effectively oversee the direction of Dollar General and build consensus among Board members, and his other public company board experience brings additional perspective to our Board.

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Can shareholders recommend or nominate directors?

Yes. Shareholders may recommend candidates to our Nominating Committee by providing the same information within the same deadlines required for nominating candidates pursuant to the advance notice provisions in our Bylaws. Pursuant to its Charter, our Nominating Committee is required to consider such candidates and to apply the same evaluation criteria to them as it applies to other director candidates. Shareholders also can go a step further and nominate directors for election by shareholders at an annual meeting by following the advance notice procedures in our Bylaws.

Whether recommending a candidate for our Nominating Committee’s consideration or nominating a director for election by shareholders at an annual meeting, you must submit a written notice for receipt by our Corporate Secretary at the address and within the deadlines disclosed under “Shareholder Proposals for 2024 Annual Meeting.” The notice must contain all information required by our Bylaws, including without limitation information about the shareholder proposing the nominee and about the nominee.

We also have a “proxy access” provision in our Bylaws which allows eligible shareholders to nominate candidates for election to our Board and include such candidates in our proxy statement and ballot subject to the terms,

conditions, procedures and deadlines set forth in Article I, Section 12 of our Bylaws. Our proxy access bylaw provides that holders of at least 3% of our outstanding shares, held by up to 20 shareholders, holding the shares continuously for at least 3 years, can nominate up to 20% of our Board for election at an annual shareholders’ meeting.

For more specific information regarding these deadlines in respect of the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, see “Shareholder Proposals for 2024 Annual Meeting” below. You should consult our Bylaws, posted on the “Corporate Governance” section of our website located at https:// investor.dollargeneral.com, for more detailed information regarding the processes summarized above. No shareholder nominees have been submitted for this year’s annual meeting.

What if a nominee is unwilling or unable to serve?

That is not expected to occur. If it does, the persons designated as proxies on the proxy card will vote your proxy for a substitute designated by our Board of Directors or we may reduce the size of the Board.

Are there any family relationships between any of the directors, executive officers or nominees?

There are no family relationships between any of our directors, executive officers or nominees.

 

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of each of the nominees named in this proposal.

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What governance practices are in place to promote effective independent Board leadership?

Our Board of Directors has adopted a number of governance practices to promote effective independent Board leadership, such as:

	Independent Board Chairman Mr. Calbert, an independent director, serves as our Chairman of the Board. In this role, Mr. Calbert serves as a liaison between the Board and our CEO, approves Board meeting agendas, facilitates communication of annual evaluation feedback to the Board and to individual directors as further discussed below, and participates with the Compensation Committee in the annual CEO performance evaluation. This decision allows our CEO to focus his time and energy on managing our business, while our Chairman devotes his time and attention to matters of Board oversight and governance. Our Board, however, recognizes that no single leadership model is right for all companies and at all times, and the Board will review its leadership structure as appropriate to ensure it continues to be in the best interests of Dollar General and our shareholders.
	Annual Evaluations and Board Succession Planning Our Board of Directors, each standing committee, and each individual non-employee director are evaluated annually using written questionnaires and a process approved by the Nominating Committee. The Chairmen of the Board and the Nominating Committee discuss the results of the individual evaluations, as well as succession considerations, with each director. The Board and each committee review and discuss the results of the Board and applicable committee evaluations, all with the goal of enhancing effective Board leadership, effectiveness and oversight. These evaluations and discussions also help inform director re-nomination decisions and succession planning.
	Annual CEO Performance Evaluations The CEO is annually evaluated under the leadership of the Compensation Committee and the Chairman of the Board. All independent directors are invited to provide input into this discussion.
	Regularly Scheduled Non-Management and Independent Director Sessions Opportunity is available at each quarterly Board meeting for separate executive sessions of the non-management directors and of the independent directors. Mr. Calbert, as Chairman, presides over all executive sessions of the non-management and the independent directors.
	Shareholder Engagement To build and maintain relationships with shareholders and to ensure their perspectives are understood and considered by our Board of Directors, we conduct year-round outreach through our senior management, investor relations and legal teams. In 2022, we also continued to engage in focused shareholder engagement efforts regarding environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters, inviting shareholders representing over 61% of our outstanding shares to discuss their perspectives on these matters. We ultimately held conversations with shareholders comprising over 52% of shares outstanding. Our Chairman of the Board led the engagement with shareholders representing over 24% of shares outstanding. For more information on our ESG-focused shareholder outreach efforts, please see “How does shareholder feedback affect decision-making, including decisions about the shareholder proposal approved at last year’s annual meeting” below.

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How does shareholder feedback affect decision-making, including decisions about the shareholder proposal approved at last year’s annual meeting?

In response to the passage of a shareholder proposal at the 2022 annual shareholders’ meeting, during our ESG-focused shareholder outreach meetings held in the fall of 2022 we solicited feedback with respect to the Board’s proposed approach to political spending disclosure. As mentioned above, we reached out to shareholders representing more than 61% of shares outstanding and received input from shareholders representing more than 52% of shares outstanding.

The feedback that we received indicated significant support for the Board’s proposed approach to substantially implement the shareholder proposal. This approach entails publicly reporting on an annual basis on any Company contributions or expenditures (1) directly made to influence the general public with respect to a referendum and (2) of greater than $10,000 directly made to entitles organized under Sections 527, 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may be used to (i) participate or intervene in any campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office or (ii) influence the general public in any campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office or with respect to an election or referendum. Our policy continues to prohibit contributions or expenditures directly made to participate or intervene in any campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office or to influence the general public with respect to the candidate for a specific election. We published our inaugural political spending report for 2022 in April 2023.

Other topics discussed during the ESG-focused shareholder outreach meetings generally centered on our CEO transition, our disclosures and efforts around environmental and social matters, including our efforts towards achieving our Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals; the refreshment and composition of our Board of Directors, including the recent additions of Ms. Chadwick and Mr. Owen; and our executive compensation program. Feedback from these meetings was shared with our Board members to inform future decisions pertaining to these matters. In addition, the feedback helped to inform our inaugural political spending report, as discussed above, as well as decisions to align certain of our disclosures to the TCFD framework, to enhance disclosures related to cybersecurity and data privacy and employee safety and well-being, and to explore opportunities to advance a renewable energy strategy.

What is the Board’s role in risk oversight?

Our Board of Directors and its three standing committees, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee, have an important role in our risk oversight process. The entire Board is regularly

informed about risks through the committee reporting process, as well as through special reports and updates from management and advisors. This enables the Board and its committees to coordinate the risk oversight role, particularly with respect to risk interrelationships. The Board believes this division of risk management responsibilities effectively addresses the material risks facing Dollar General. The Board further believes that our leadership structure, described above, supports the risk oversight function of the Board as it allows our independent directors, through independent Board committees and executive sessions of independent directors, to exercise effective oversight of management’s actions in identifying risks and implementing effective risk management policies and controls.

Strategic Planning Risk Oversight. Our company’s strategy is firmly rooted in our long-standing mission of Serving Others, as we consistently strive to improve our performance while retaining our customer-centric focus. The Board actively oversees our corporate strategy and related risks through both annual strategic planning meetings and discussions and reports on the status of and risks to our strategic initiatives at quarterly meetings.

Enterprise Risk Oversight. We identify and manage our key risks using our enterprise risk management program. This framework evaluates significant internal and external business, financial, legal, reputational, ESG and other risks, identifies mitigation strategies, and assesses any residual risk. The program employs interviews with various levels of management and our Board and reviews of strategic initiatives, recent or potential legislative or regulatory changes, certain internal metrics and other information. The Audit Committee oversees our enterprise risk management program, discussing with management the process by which risk assessment and risk management is undertaken and our major financial and other risk exposures, including without limitation those relating to information systems, information security, data privacy and business continuity, and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. The Audit Committee reviews enterprise risk evaluation results at least annually and high residual risk categories, along with their mitigation strategies, quarterly. In addition, as part of its regular review of progress versus the strategic plan, our Board reviews related material risks as appropriate. Our General Counsel also periodically provides information to the Board regarding our insurance coverage and programs as well as litigation and other legal risks.

Cybersecurity Risk Oversight. In addition to consideration as part of the enterprise risk management program, cybersecurity risk is further evaluated through various internal and external audits and assessments designed to validate the effectiveness of our controls for managing the security of our information assets. Management develops action plans to address select identified opportunities for improvement, and the Audit Committee quarterly reviews reports and metrics, including a dashboard, pertaining to

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cybersecurity risks and mitigation efforts with our Chief Information Officer and our Chief Information Security Officer to help the Audit Committee understand and evaluate current risks, monitor trends, and track our progress against specific metrics. The Audit Committee also has the responsibility to review with management and the outside auditor any unauthorized access to information technology systems that could have an effect on the Company’s financial statements. Further, the Audit Committee receives quarterly updates regarding our business continuity and IT disaster recovery plan.

The Audit Committee has undertaken cybersecurity education to assist members in overseeing related risks. Such activities included a cyber threat intelligence update focusing on the global impact of ransomware on the retail sector and trends in retail sector compromises; the state of cybersecurity regulation; an overview of methods to perform cyber risk quantification; an update on the evolving retail landscape’s impact on cyber risk to retail organizations; and an overview of Company-specific cyber-related risks considerations.

Human Capital Management/Diversity and Inclusion Oversight. Our Board of Directors has delegated oversight of significant matters pertaining to our human capital management strategy to the Compensation Committee, including diversity and inclusion; recruitment, retention and engagement of employees; our executive compensation program; and the overall compensation philosophy and principles for the general employee population. As part of this oversight, each quarter the Compensation Committee reviews metrics pertaining to recruitment, retention, engagement and diversity and inclusion efforts and results with the Chief People Officer. However, our Board retains direct oversight of certain human capital management areas, including annual discussions of management succession planning with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief People Officer, review of significant employee-related litigation and legal matters at least quarterly with our General Counsel, and discussions of various human capital matters with the Chief Executive Officer.

Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Risk Oversight. In addition to consideration of ESG as part of the enterprise risk management program, our Board of Directors has delegated oversight of corporate governance issues, including significant corporate social responsibility and sustainability matters (to the extent not overseen by the full Board or other committee), to the Nominating Committee. Such matters may include significant issues relating to the environment, human rights, labor, health and safety, supply chain, community and governmental relations, charitable contributions, political contributions (if any), and similar matters. As part of this oversight, the Nominating Committee: reviews our sustainability disclosures and practices, including climate-related disclosures, practices, strategy and goals/targets; oversees our ESG-related shareholder outreach program and shareholder proposals; receives regular reports on ESG engagements with and viewpoints provided by shareholders; and reviews detailed information regarding corporate governance trends and practices, which informs recommendations to the Board. Some recent examples of changes recommended by the Nominating Committee as a result of the governance practices reviews include: the implementation in 2021 of the right of shareholders meeting certain requirements to request special meetings of shareholders; the removal of the supermajority voting provisions from our Charter and Bylaws in 2020; and the implementation of proxy access in 2017.

What other functions are performed by the Board’s Committees?

The functions of the Board’s three standing committees are described in applicable Board-adopted written charters available on the “Corporate Governance” section of our website located at
https://investor.dollargeneral.com and are summarized below along with each committee’s current membership. In addition to the functions outlined below, each committee performs an annual self-evaluation, periodically reviews and reassesses its charter, evaluates and makes recommendations concerning shareholder proposals that are within the committee’s expertise, and performs the risk oversight roles outlined above.

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Name of Committee & Members	Committee Functions
AUDIT: Mr. Rhodes, Chairperson Mr. Bryant Ms. Chadwick Ms. Sandler	• Selects the independent auditor and periodically considers the advisability of audit firm rotation • Annually evaluates the independent auditor’s qualifications, performance and independence, as well as the lead audit partner, and reviews the annual report on the independent auditor’s internal quality control procedures and any material issues raised by its most recent review of internal quality controls • Pre-approves audit engagement fees and terms and all permitted non-audit services and fees, and discusses the audit scope and any audit problems or difficulties • Sets policies regarding the hiring of current and former employees of the independent auditor • Discusses the annual audited and quarterly unaudited financial statements with management and the independent auditor • Reviews CEO/CFO disclosures regarding any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and establishes procedures for receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting or internal controls • Discusses the types of information to be disclosed in earnings press releases and provided to analysts and rating agencies • Oversees our enterprise risk management program, including reports and metrics pertaining to cybersecurity risks • Reviews internal audit activities, projects and budget • Review and oversees reportable related party transactions (unless a particular transaction is within the purview of another committee) to ensure they are not inconsistent with the interests of the Company and our shareholders • Discusses with our general counsel legal matters having an impact on financial statements • Furnishes the committee report required in our proxy statement
COMPENSATION: Ms. Fili-Krushel, Chairperson Mr. Bryant Mr. McGuire	• Oversees significant matters pertaining to human capital management strategy, including diversity and inclusion and recruitment, retention and engagement of employees • Reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to CEO compensation • Determines executive officer compensation (with an opportunity for the independent directors to ratify CEO compensation) and recommends Board compensation for Board approval • Oversees overall compensation philosophy and principles for the general employee population • Establishes short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs for senior officers and approves all equity awards • Oversees share ownership guidelines and holding requirements for Board members and senior officers • Oversees the performance evaluation process for senior officers • Reviews and discusses disclosure regarding executive compensation, including Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables (in addition to preparing the report on executive compensation for our proxy statement) • Selects and determines fees and scope of work of its compensation consultant • Oversees and evaluates the independence of its compensation consultant and other advisors

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Name of Committee & Members

Committee Functions

NOMINATING, GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY: Ms. Sandler, Chairperson Ms. Fili-Krushel Mr. Santana

• Develops and recommends criteria for selecting new directors • Screens and recommends to our Board individuals qualified to serve on our Board • Recommends Board committee structure and membership • Recommends persons to fill Board and committee vacancies • Develops and recommends Corporate Governance Guidelines and corporate governance practices and oversees corporate governance issues, including the ESG-related shareholder engagement program • Oversees the process governing annual Board, committee and director evaluations • Oversees management’s efforts pertaining to significant corporate social responsibility and sustainability matters, which may include issues relating to the environment, human rights, labor, health and safety, supply chain, community and governmental relations, charitable and political contributions, and similar matters • Evaluates ESG-related shareholder proposals unless within the subject matter jurisdiction or expertise of another independent Board committee • Evaluates the appropriateness of a director’s continued Board and committee membership in light of any changed circumstances that could affect the director’s independence, qualifications or availability • Considers requests by directors and executive officers to serve on the board of directors of a for-profit company, taking into account among other factors the overboarding policy set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines

Does an audit committee financial expert serve on the Audit Committee?

Yes. Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Rhodes and Bryant and Mss. Chadwick and Sandler are audit committee financial experts who are independent as defined in New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards and in our Corporate Governance Guidelines.

How often did the Board and its committees meet in 2022?

During 2022, our Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee met 7, 4, 7 and 5 times, respectively. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the total of all meetings of the Board and committees on which he or she served which were held during the period for which he or she was a director and a member of each applicable committee.

What is Dollar General’s policy regarding Board member attendance at the annual meeting?

Our Board of Directors has adopted a policy that all directors should attend annual shareholders’ meetings unless attendance is not feasible due to unavoidable circumstances. With the exception of Mr. Calbert, all persons serving as Board members at the time of the 2022 annual shareholders’ meeting attended the meeting in person. Mr. Calbert was unable to attend the meeting in person due to unavoidable circumstances but joined the meeting via Microsoft Teams.

Does Dollar General have a management succession plan?

Yes. Our Board of Directors ensures that a formalized process governs long-term management development and succession. Our comprehensive program encompasses not only our CEO and other executive officers but all employees through the front-line supervisory level. The program focuses on key succession elements, including identification of potential successors for positions where internal succession is appropriate, assessment of each potential successor’s level of readiness, diversity considerations, and preparation of individual growth and development plans. Our long-term business strategy is also considered with respect to CEO succession planning. Our Board formally reviews our succession plan for officers, as well as other notable talent, at least annually. In addition, we maintain and review with the Board periodically a confidential procedure for the timely and efficient transfer of the CEO’s responsibilities in the event of an emergency or his sudden incapacitation or departure.

Are there share ownership guidelines and holding requirements for Board members and senior officers?

Yes. Details of our share ownership guidelines and holding requirements for Board members and senior officers are included in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Director Compensation” for more information on these guidelines and holding requirements. The Compensation Committee establishes the related administrative details.

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Are any directors or officers involved in litigation with Dollar General?

On January 20, 2023, a lawsuit entitled Brent Conforti, et al. v. Jeffrey C. Owen, et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Case No. 3:23-CV-00059) (“Conforti”) in which the plaintiff shareholder, purportedly on behalf and for the benefit of Dollar General, alleges that each of our directors violated their fiduciary duties by failing to implement and maintain a system of controls regarding our workplace safety practices. The plaintiff also alleges corporate waste and, as to our former CEO, Mr. Vasos, unjust enrichment. On February 13, 2023, the plaintiff amended the complaint to add breach of fiduciary duty allegations against Messrs. Owen, Vasos, Garratt and Wenkoff and Ms. R. Taylor, as well as certain other of our officers, including Steve Sunderland and Anita Elliott, and to expand the unjust enrichment claim to include all individual director and officer defendants (the “Individual Defendants”). The plaintiff seeks both non-monetary and monetary relief for the benefit of the Company. The Company and the Individual Defendants intend to seek dismissal of the Conforti action.

How can I communicate with the Board of Directors?

We describe our Board-approved process for security holders and other interested parties to contact the entire Board, a particular director, or the non-management directors or independent directors as a group on the “Corporate Governance” section of our website located at https://investor.dollargeneral.com.

Where can I find more information about Dollar General’s governance practices?

Our governance-related information is posted on the “Corporate Governance” section of our website located at https://investor.dollargeneral.com, including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the charter of each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee, and the name(s) of the person(s) chosen to lead the executive sessions of the non-management directors and of the independent directors. This information is available in print to any shareholder who sends a written request to: Investor Relations, Dollar General Corporation, 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Our director compensation program is designed to fairly pay directors for their time and efforts and to align their interests with the long-term interests of our shareholders. At least once every two years, the Compensation Committee reviews with its independent compensation consultant, Pearl Meyer, the form and amount of director compensation in light of these goals and makes related recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Committee considers peer group market data as the primary market reference point, survey data of general industry companies with revenues greater than $10 billion for a general understanding of compensation practices in the broader market context, and directional recommendations for potential changes to the program in order to preserve competitiveness of the program, all as presented by Pearl Meyer. More information about our peer group and the Pearl Meyer engagement can be found under “Use of Market Data” and “Use of Outside Advisors,” respectively, in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” The Committee has the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities to one or more subcommittees as the Committee may deem appropriate to the extent allowed by applicable law and the NYSE.

Management serves in an administrative and support role for the Compensation Committee and Pearl Meyer, conducting research, compiling data, providing necessary Company-specific information, or otherwise assisting as requested. The Committee also may seek management’s viewpoint on Pearl Meyer’s analysis and recommendations.

The following table and text summarize the compensation earned by or paid to each person who served as a non-employee member of our Board of Directors during all or part of 2022. Messrs. Vasos and Owen, whose executive compensation is discussed under “Executive Compensation” below, were not separately compensated for service on the Board. We have omitted the columns pertaining to “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” and “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” because they are inapplicable.

Fiscal 2022 Director Compensation

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1)		Stock Awards ($)(2)		Option Awards ($)(3)		All Other Compensation ($)(4)		Total ($)
Warren F. Bryant	​	95,000	​	142,848	​	—	​	1,635	​	239,483
Michael M. Calbert	​	112,500	​	326,310	​	—	​	19,079	​	457,889
Ana M. Chadwick	​	47,500	​	174,063	​	—	​	774	​	222,337
Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	​	115,000	​	142,848	​	—	​	1,635	​	259,483
Timothy I. McGuire	​	95,000	​	142,848	​	—	​	1,635	​	239,483
William C. Rhodes, III	​	120,000	​	142,848	​	—	​	1,635	​	264,483
Debra A. Sandler	​	95,000	​	142,848	​	—	​	1,635	​	239,483
Ralph E. Santana	​	95,000	​	142,848	​	—	​	1,635	​	239,483

(1)

In addition to the annual Board retainer, Messrs. Calbert and Rhodes and Ms. Fili-Krushel earned annual retainers for service as committee chairpersons during fiscal 2022.

(2)

Represents the grant date fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) awarded to Mr. Calbert on January 31, 2022 ($183,462) for his annual Chairman of the Board retainer, as well as to each director listed in the table above (including Mr. Calbert) other than Ms. Chadwick on May 24, 2022 ($142,848) and to Ms. Chadwick on August 23, 2022 ($174,063) for annual awards, in each case computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Information regarding assumptions made in the valuation of these awards is included in Note 9 of the annual consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2023 (our “2022 Form 10-K”). As of February 3, 2023, each of the persons listed in the table above had the following total unvested RSUs outstanding (including additional unvested RSUs credited as a result of dividend equivalents earned with respect to such RSUs): each of Messrs. Bryant, Calbert, McGuire, Rhodes and Santana and Mss. Fili-Krushel and Sandler (734); and Ms. Chadwick (706).

(3)

The Board eliminated the use of stock option awards as part of director compensation beginning in fiscal 2015. As of February 3, 2023, none of the persons listed in the table above had unexercised stock options outstanding (whether or not then exercisable) except for Mr. Calbert who had 8,833 stock options outstanding.

(4)

Represents the dollar value of dividend equivalents paid, accumulated or credited on unvested RSUs and, for Mr. Calbert, $15,502 which is the aggregate incremental cost of providing perquisites and personal benefits related to personal travel expenses and to miscellaneous gifts for attendance at various Dollar General events. Except for Mr. Calbert, perquisites and personal benefits, if any, totaled less than $10,000 per director and therefore are not included in the table.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Each non-employee director receives payment (prorated as applicable) for a fiscal year in quarterly installments of the following cash compensation, as applicable, along with an annual award of RSUs issued pursuant to our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, payable in shares of our common stock, having the estimated value listed below:

Fiscal Year	Board Retainer ($)		Audit Committee Chairperson Retainer ($)		Compensation Committee Chairperson Retainer ($)		Nominating Committee Chairperson Retainer ($)		Estimated Value of Equity Award ($)
2022	​	95,000	​	25,000	​	20,000	​	17,500	​	175,000(1)

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For annual equity awards to be granted in fiscal 2023, the estimated value has been increased to $190,000 as a result of the Committee’s review of market data and the recommendations of the Committee’s compensation consultant in order to preserve competitiveness of the non-employee director compensation program versus the peer group and to further align non-employee director pay with Dollar General’s performance.

The RSUs are awarded annually to each non-employee director who is elected or re-elected at the annual shareholders’ meeting and to any new non-employee director appointed thereafter but before February 1 of a given year. The RSUs are scheduled to vest on the first anniversary of the grant date subject to certain accelerated vesting conditions. Directors generally may defer receipt of shares underlying the RSUs.

In addition to the fees outlined above, the Chairman of the Board receives an annual retainer delivered in the form of RSUs, payable in shares of our common stock and scheduled to vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to certain accelerated vesting conditions, having an estimated value of $200,000.

The forms and amounts of director compensation as outlined above were recommended by the Compensation Committee and approved by the Board after taking into account market data, recommendations of the Committee’s compensation consultant, Pearl Meyer, and, for the additional equity award to the Chairman of the Board, his further responsibilities to the Company.

Up to 100% of cash fees earned for Board services in a fiscal year generally may be deferred under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Benefits are payable upon separation from service in the form, as elected by the director at the time of deferral, of a lump sum distribution or monthly payments for 5, 10 or 15 years. Participating directors can direct the

hypothetical investment of deferred fees into funds identical to those offered in our 401(k) Plan and will be credited with the deemed investment gains and losses. The amount of the benefit will vary depending on the fees the director has deferred and the deemed investment gains and losses. Benefits upon death are payable to the director’s named beneficiary in a lump sum. In the event of a director’s disability (as defined in the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan), the unpaid benefit will be paid in a lump sum. Participant deferrals are not contributed to a trust, and all benefits are paid from Dollar General’s general assets.

Our non-employee directors are subject to share ownership guidelines, expressed as a multiple of the annual cash retainer payable for service on our Board (exclusive of additional amounts paid to each Committee chairperson), and holding requirements. The current ownership guideline is five times and should be acquired within five years of election to the Board. When the ownership guideline is increased, incumbent non-employee directors are allowed an additional year to acquire the incremental multiple. Each non-employee director is required to retain ownership of 100% of all net after-tax shares granted by Dollar General until reaching the share ownership target. As of February 3, 2023, each of our non-employee directors was in compliance with our share ownership and holding requirement policy either because he or she met the guideline or was within the allotted grace period.

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DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Is Dollar General subject to the NYSE governance rules regarding director independence?

Yes. A majority of our directors must satisfy the independence requirements outlined in the NYSE listing standards. All members of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee also must be independent to comply with NYSE listing standards and, in the case of the Audit Committee, with SEC rules. The NYSE listing standards define specific relationships that disqualify directors from being independent and further require that the Board of Directors affirmatively determine that a director has no material relationship with Dollar General in order to be considered “independent.” The SEC’s rules and NYSE listing standards contain separate definitions of independence for members of audit committees and compensation committees, respectively.

How does the Board of Directors determine director independence?

Our Board of Directors determines the independence of each director and director nominee using guidelines it has adopted, which include all elements of independence in the NYSE listing standards and SEC rules as well as certain Board-adopted categorical independence standards. These guidelines are detailed within our Corporate Governance Guidelines posted on the “Corporate Governance” section of our website located at https://investor.dollargeneral.com.

The Board first considers whether any director or nominee has a relationship covered by the NYSE listing standards that would prohibit an independence finding for Board or committee purposes. The Board then analyzes any relationship of the remaining eligible directors and nominees with Dollar General or our management that falls

outside the parameters of the Board’s separately adopted categorical independence standards to determine if that relationship is material. The Board may determine that a person who has a relationship outside such parameters is nonetheless independent because the relationship is not considered to be material. Any director who has a material relationship with Dollar General or its management is not considered to be independent. Absent special circumstances, the Board does not consider or analyze any relationship that management has determined falls within the parameters of the Board’s separately adopted categorical independence standards.

Are all of the directors and nominees independent?

Messrs. Owen and Vasos, as a current and former member of management, respectively, are not independent directors under NYSE listing standards. Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of our remaining directors, Messrs. Bryant, Calbert, McGuire, Rhodes and Santana and
Mss. Chadwick, Fili-Krushel and Sandler, is independent under both the NYSE listing standards and our additional independence standards. Any relationship between an independent director and Dollar General or our management fell within the Board-adopted categorical standards and, accordingly, was not reviewed or considered by the Board in making independence decisions. There is no person currently serving or who served in 2022 on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee or the Nominating Committee that does or did not meet, as applicable, the NYSE independence requirements for membership on those committees, our additional standards and, as to the Audit Committee, SEC rules.

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TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS

Does the Board of Directors have a related- party transactions approval policy?

Yes. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written policy for the review, approval or ratification of “related party transactions.” For purposes of this policy, a “related party” includes our directors, director nominees, executive officers and greater than 5% shareholders, and any of their immediate family members, and a “transaction” includes one or a series of similar financial or other transactions, arrangements or relationships in which (1) Dollar General or one of our subsidiaries is a participant; (2) a related party has a direct or indirect material interest; and (3) the total amount may exceed $120,000 and is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as determined by our Law Department.

The policy requires that a designated Board committee review in advance and oversee related party transactions for potential conflicts of interest and prohibit the transaction if it determines the transaction is inconsistent with the interests of Dollar General and our shareholders. The Audit Committee is the designated committee for related party transactions except for compensatory transactions, which the Compensation Committee will review and oversee, and charitable donations or payments to an industry group, which the Nominating Committee will oversee. The related party may not participate in the review or approval of the related party transaction.

In determining whether a related party transaction should be approved or prohibited, the policy directs the designated committee to consider all relevant facts and circumstances, which may include among other factors whether:

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the terms of the transaction are fair to Dollar General and on the same basis as if the transaction had occurred on an arm’s-length basis;

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there are any compelling business reasons for Dollar General to enter into the transaction, and the nature of alternative transactions, if any; and

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the transaction would present an improper conflict of interest for any of our Board members or executive officers.

If approved, the designated committee will review each ongoing related party transaction at least annually to determine whether it should be allowed to continue.

If a related party transaction is inadvertently entered into without the required prior approval, including without limitation if a related party’s interest arises only after the commencement of an ongoing transaction, the designated committee will review the transaction as soon as is reasonably practicable and determine whether to ratify or prohibit the transaction, taking into consideration all relevant facts and circumstances, which may include among other factors those outlined above, the reason the policy was not followed and whether subsequent ratification would be detrimental to Dollar General.

In determining whether a transaction meets the definition of a related party transaction under the policy, the policy directs the Law Department to evaluate all relevant facts and circumstances, but provides that a related party’s interest in the following transactions generally would not be considered material, although the transaction amounts listed are not intended to imply that transaction amounts in excess of such amounts are presumed to be material:

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transactions involving a total amount that does not exceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of an entity’s annual consolidated revenues (total consolidated assets in the case of a lender) if no related party who is an individual participates in providing the services or goods to, or negotiations with, us on the other entity’s behalf or receives special compensation or benefit as a result; or

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payments to a charitable organization, foundation or university if the total amount does not exceed 2% of the recipient’s total annual receipts and no related party who is an individual participates in the payment decision or receives any special compensation or benefit as a result.

What related party transactions existed in 2022 or are planned for 2023?

There are no transactions that have occurred since the beginning of 2022, or any currently proposed transactions, that involve Dollar General and exceed $120,000 and in which a related party had or has a direct or indirect material interest.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

This section provides details of fiscal 2022 compensation for our named executive officers: Jeffery C. Owen, Chief Executive Officer; Todd J. Vasos, Former Chief Executive Officer and Senior Advisor; John W. Garratt, President and Chief Financial Officer; Emily C. Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer; Rhonda M. Taylor, Executive Vice President and General Counsel; and Carman R. Wenkoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Overview

Our executive compensation program is designed to serve the long-term interests of our shareholders. To deliver superior shareholder returns, we believe it is critical to offer a competitive compensation package that will attract, retain, and motivate experienced executives with the requisite expertise. Our program is designed to pay for performance by effectively balancing short-term and long-term incentives based on achievement of our annual and long-term business objectives, as well as to maintain our competitive position in the market in which we compete for executive talent.

Compensation Best Practices

We strive to align our executives’ interests with those of our shareholders and to follow sound corporate governance practices.

Compensation Practice	Dollar General Policy
Pay for performance	A significant portion of compensation, including our annual Teamshare cash bonus incentive and our equity incentive compensation, is either performance-based, linked to changes in our stock price, or both.
Robust share ownership guidelines and holding requirements	Our share ownership guidelines and holding requirements create further alignment with shareholders’ long-term interests. See “Share Ownership Guidelines and Holding Requirements.”
Clawback policy	Our annual performance share unit (“PSU”) equity awards and the annual Teamshare cash bonus program allow for the clawback of performance-based incentive compensation paid or awarded to a named executive officer in the case of a material financial restatement resulting from fraud or intentional misconduct on the part of the executive officer.
Hedging, pledging and margin prohibitions	Our policy prohibits executive officers and Board members (and certain of their family members, entities and trusts) from hedging against any decrease in the market value of Dollar General equity securities awarded by our company and held by them, and from pledging as collateral or holding in a margin account any securities issued by Dollar General. See “Hedging and Pledging Policies.”
No excise tax gross-ups and minimal income tax gross-ups	We do not provide tax gross-up payments to named executive officers other than on relocation-related items.
Double-trigger provisions	All equity awards granted to named executive officers include a “double-trigger” vesting provision upon a change in control.
No repricing or cash buyout of underwater stock options without shareholder approval	Our equity incentive plans prohibit repricing underwater stock options, reducing the exercise price of stock options or replacing awards with cash or another award type, without shareholder approval.
Annual compensation risk assessment	At least annually, our Compensation Committee assesses the risk of our compensation program.

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Pay for Performance

Consistent with our philosophy, and as illustrated to the right, a significant portion of annualized total target compensation for our named executive officers in 2022 was variable/at-risk as a result of being either performance-based, linked to changes in our stock price, or both.

In addition, the following financial performance was achieved in accordance with our short-term and long-term incentive plans:

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Teamshare Bonus Program
We achieved 2022 adjusted EBIT (as defined and calculated for purposes of the 2022 Teamshare bonus program) of $3.905 billion, or 107.0% of the adjusted EBIT target, which, after applying negative discretion as allowed by the Teamshare program, resulted in a 2022 Teamshare payout to each named executive officer of 120.0% of his or her target Teamshare bonus percentage opportunity (see “Use of Performance Evaluations” and “Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan”).

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Performance Share Units
The portion of the awards granted in March 2022 subject to 2022 adjusted EBITDA performance was earned at 153.8% of target, based on achieving adjusted EBITDA of  $4.622 billion, or 105.4% of the adjusted EBITDA target, and the portion of the awards granted in March 2020 subject to 2020-2022 adjusted ROIC performance was earned at the maximum of 300.0% of target based on achieving adjusted ROIC of 25.78%, or 121.4% of the adjusted ROIC three-year 2020-2022 target (which is greater than the maximum achievement level of 104.7%), in each case as defined and calculated in the PSU award agreements (see “Long-Term Equity Incentive Program”).

Significant Compensation Actions—CEO Transition

Mr. Owen was promoted to CEO, effective November 1, 2022. In connection with his promotion, Mr. Owen’s base salary increased to $1,125,000, his target-short term incentive bonus opportunity increased to 150% of his base salary (prorated for the portion of 2022 that he served as CEO), and he received an equity award with a grant date value of approximately $6.0 million delivered in the form of non-qualified stock options, all effective November 1, 2022. See “2022 Compensation Generally—Compensation Decisions Related to Mr. Owen’s Promotion to CEO.”

Additionally, effective November 1, 2022, Mr. Vasos transitioned from CEO to Senior Advisor through April 1, 2023. In connection with this transition, we and Mr. Vasos entered into an amendment to his existing employment agreement, effective November 1, 2022, providing that his target short-term incentive bonus opportunity for the 2022 Teamshare bonus program would remain 150% and he would not be eligible to receive a 2023 annual equity award. See “Employment Agreements—Mr. Vasos’s Employment Agreement Amendment.”

Shareholder Response

The most recent shareholder advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation was held on May 25, 2022. Excluding abstentions and broker non-votes, 88.4% of total votes were cast in support of the program. We view this outcome as supportive of our compensation policies and practices. In addition, we engaged with a majority of our shareholders regarding various ESG matters, including executive compensation matters, in the fall of 2022 as discussed in the “Corporate Governance” section of this proxy statement, and the feedback we received was substantially positive and supportive of our program. Accordingly, the Committee determined to not make any changes to the program’s structure in 2023, believing such structure continues to serve the Company and its shareholders well. Nonetheless, because market practices and our business needs continue to evolve, we will continue to consistently evaluate our program, including shareholder feedback, and make changes when warranted.

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At our annual meeting of shareholders held on May 31, 2017, our shareholders expressed a preference that advisory votes on executive compensation occur every year. Consistent with this preference, our Board of Directors implemented an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the next advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, which will occur at the 2023 annual meeting. The timing of the next advisory vote on executive compensation will depend upon the Board’s decision after considering the results of the say on pay frequency vote discussed in Proposal 3 below.

Philosophy and Objectives

We strive to attract, retain, and motivate executives with superior ability, to reward outstanding performance, and to align the long-term interests of our named executive officers with those of our shareholders. The material compensation principles applicable to the compensation of our named executive officers are outlined below:

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In determining total compensation, we consider a reasonable range of the median of total compensation of comparable positions at companies within our peer group, while accounting for distinct circumstances not reflected in the market data such as unique job descriptions as well as our particular niche in the retail sector and the impact that a particular officer may have on our ability to meet business objectives. For competitive or other reasons, our levels of total compensation or any component of compensation may exceed or be below the median range of our peer group.

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We set base salaries to reflect the responsibilities, experience, performance, and contributions of the named executive officers, while also considering market salaries for comparable positions and our desired balance between base salary and incentive compensation.

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We reward named executive officers who enhance our performance by linking cash and equity incentives to the achievement of our financial goals.

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We promote share ownership to align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our shareholders.

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In approving compensation arrangements, we may consider recent compensation history, including special or unusual compensation payments.

Oversight and Process

Oversight

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, or a subcommittee thereof if required for tax or other reasons, in each case consisting entirely of independent directors, determines and approves the compensation of our named executive officers. Throughout this

“Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the use of the term Compensation Committee (or Committee) means either the entire committee or a subcommittee thereof if required for tax or other reasons, as applicable. The independent members of our Board are provided the opportunity to ratify the Committee’s determinations pertaining to the level of CEO compensation.

Use of Outside Advisors

The Compensation Committee has selected Pearl Meyer to serve as its compensation consultant and has determined that Pearl Meyer is independent and that its work has not raised any conflicts of interest. When requested by the Committee, a Pearl Meyer representative attends Committee meetings and participates in private sessions with the Committee, and Committee members are free to consult directly with Pearl Meyer as desired.

The Committee (or its Chairperson) determines the scope of Pearl Meyer’s services and has approved a written agreement that details the terms under which Pearl Meyer will provide independent advice to the Committee. The approved scope of Pearl Meyer’s work generally includes the performance of analyses and provision of independent advice related to our executive and non-employee director compensation programs and related matters in support of the Committee’s decisions, and more specifically includes performing preparation work associated with Committee meetings, providing advice in areas such as compensation philosophy, compensation risk assessment, peer group, incentive plan design, executive compensation disclosure, excise tax calculations upon change in control, emerging best practices and changes in the regulatory environment, and providing competitive market studies. Pearl Meyer, along with management, also prepares market data for consideration by the Committee in making decisions on items such as base salary, the Teamshare bonus program, and the long-term incentive program.

Management’s Role

Our executive management team prepares and recommends our annual financial plan to our Board of Directors for approval and establishes a 3-year financial plan. The financial performance targets used in our incentive compensation programs are the same as those in such financial plans and are approved by our Compensation Committee. Our CEO and our Chief People Officer, as well as non-executive members of the human resources group, provide assistance to the Committee and Pearl Meyer regarding executive compensation matters, including conducting research, compiling data and/or making recommendations regarding compensation amount, compensation mix, incentive program structure alternatives, and compensation-related governance practices, as well as providing information to and coordinating with Pearl Meyer as requested. Additionally, our General Counsel may provide legal advice to the Committee regarding executive compensation and related

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governance and legal matters and contractual arrangements from time to time. Although these recommendations may impact each of such officers’ compensation to the extent they participate in the plans and programs, none of such officers make recommendations to the Committee regarding their specific compensation. For the role of management in named executive officers’ performance evaluations, see “Use of Performance Evaluations” below. Although the Committee values and solicits management’s input, it retains and exercises sole authority to make decisions regarding named executive officer compensation.

Use of Performance Evaluations

Each member of the Board of Directors is asked to provide feedback to the Chairman of the Board regarding the CEO’s overall performance. The Chairman of the Board shares such information with the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee, together with the Chairman of the Board, assesses the performance of the CEO, and the CEO evaluates and reports to the Committee on the performance of each of the other named executive officers, in each case versus previously established goals. The Committee also has the opportunity to provide input into each named executive officer’s performance evaluation. These evaluations are subjective; no objective criteria or relative weighting is assigned to any individual goal or factor.

Performance ratings serve as an eligibility threshold for annual base salary increases and may directly impact the amount of such increases. The Committee starts with the percentage base salary increase that equals the overall budgeted increase for our U.S.-based employee population and approves differing merit increases to base salary based upon each named executive officer’s individual performance rating. The Committee then considers whether additional adjustments are necessary to reflect performance, responsibilities, qualifications, or experience; to bring pay within a reasonable range of the peer group; to reflect a change in role or duties; to achieve a better balance between base salary and incentive compensation; to more appropriately align relative pay position among internal peers; or for other reasons the Committee believes justify a variance from the merit increase.

The Committee reserves the right to consider individual performance and other factors for the purpose of adjusting Teamshare bonus payments upward or downward for one or more named executive officers, although the Committee does not always exercise this right each year. The Committee exercised negative discretion with respect to each named executive officer’s 2022 Teamshare payout as discussed below under “Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan.”

An unsatisfactory performance rating will reduce the number of, or completely eliminate, stock options awarded to the named executive officer in the following year. In addition, individual performance and other factors, such as

retention, succession, and company and department performance, are used as part of a subjective assessment to determine each non-CEO named executive officer’s equity award value within the Committee’s previously agreed upon range of values unless the Committee determines that an individual officer’s circumstances warrant an equity grant value outside of such range.

Use of Market Data

The Compensation Committee approves, periodically reviews, and utilizes a peer group when making compensation decisions (see “Philosophy and Objectives”). The peer group data typically is considered for base salary adjustments and target equity award values and ranges, Teamshare target bonus opportunities, and total target compensation, and periodically when considering structural changes to our executive compensation program.

Our peer group consists of companies selected according to their similarity to our operations, services, revenues, markets, availability of information, and any other information the Committee deems appropriate. Such companies are likely to have executive positions comparable in breadth, complexity and scope of responsibility to ours. With the exceptions of Messrs. Owen’s and Garratt’s promotion-related compensation in 2022, the peer group used for 2022 compensation decisions, which was unchanged from the prior year’s peer group, consisted of:

Aramark
Best Buy
Genuine Parts
Ross Stores
Target
Yum! Brands AutoZone
CarMax
Kohl’s
Starbucks
TJX Companies Bath & Body Works
Dollar Tree
Lowe’s
Sysco
Tractor Supply

The Committee updated our peer group in May 2022 in order to improve industry and size comparability. This new peer group, which was used for the 2022 compensation decisions related to Messrs. Owen and Garratt’s promotions, consists of:

AutoZone
Dollar Tree
O’Reilly Auto
Sysco
Tractor Supply Best Buy
Kroger
Ross Stores
Target
Walgreens CarMax
Lowe’s
Starbucks
TJX Companies

Pearl Meyer provides peer group data annually for the CEO, to ensure that the Committee is aware of any significant movement in CEO compensation levels within the peer group, and biennially for each named executive officer position below CEO. In alternating years, the Committee uses the prior year data for non-CEO compensation decisions after applying an aging factor recommended by Pearl Meyer. Thus, with the exception of compensation decisions related to Mr. Garratt’s promotion,

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the Committee considered peer group data from 2021 aged by 3% for 2022 non-CEO compensation decisions, which such aging practice and percentage aligns with market practices.

Elements of Named Executive Officer Compensation

We provide compensation in the form of base salary, short-term cash incentives, long-term equity incentives, benefits, and limited perquisites. We believe each of these elements is a necessary component of the total compensation package and is consistent with compensation programs at companies with whom we compete both for business and talent. Decisions regarding each named executive officer’s 2022 compensation are discussed below, followed by a description of each element of compensation and the related applicable programs, as well as applicable financial performance results certified with respect to performance periods that ended in 2022.

2022 Compensation Generally

The Compensation Committee considered the annual compensation of each named executive officer in March 2022.

(a) March 2022 Compensation Decisions for Mr. Vasos

The Compensation Committee considered the base salary, short-term incentive, and long-term incentive components of Mr. Vasos’s compensation, as well as his total target compensation, in each case in comparison to the peer group data (see “Use of Market Data”). After considering the peer group data, as well as Mr. Vasos’s and the Company’s fiscal 2021 performance (see “Use of Performance Evaluations”), and Mr. Vasos’s experience and tenure in the CEO role, the Committee determined to maintain Mr. Vasos’s target short-term incentive bonus percentage opportunity and his 2022 equity grant value at his prior year levels (150% of base salary and $10,625,000, respectively), with his 2022 equity award to be structured in the same format as the other named executive officers, but to increase his 2022 base salary by an amount designed to result in a reasonably comparable percentage increase as the other named executive officers (3.70% increase to $1,400,000).

See “Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan” and “Long-Term Equity Incentive Program” for a description of such programs.

(b) March 2022 Compensation Decisions for All Other Named Executive Officers

The Compensation Committee considered the base salary, short-term incentive, and long-term incentive components, as well as total target compensation, of the named executive officers other than Mr. Vasos, in each case in comparison to the peer group data (see “Use of Market

Data”), as well as each such officer’s performance (see “Use of Performance Evaluations”). The Committee made no change to any such officer’s target short-term incentive bonus percentage opportunity (for Mr. Owen, 100% of base salary, and for all other such officers, 75% of base salary) from the prior year’s level, which the Committee concluded remained reasonably aligned with the peer group data. See “Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan” for a description of the bonus program.

Continuing its historical practice, the Committee used an equity award value range, which it had previously agreed upon by reference to peer group data, within which each non-CEO named executive officer’s equity award value level generally is determined unless an individual officer’s circumstances warrant an equity grant value outside of such range. The use of such a range is designed to achieve better market alignment at the individual position level while allowing for subjective performance differentiation and sufficiently incenting and retaining such officers. The Committee determined, with the exception of Mr. Garratt, each such non-CEO named executive officer’s actual award value within the range based on comparisons of his or her total target compensation against the peer group data, as well as a subjective assessment of a variety of factors outlined above under “Use of Performance Evaluations.” Mr. Garratt’s target grant value exceeded the high end of the equity grant value range for Executive Vice Presidents in order to more closely align his total target compensation with the peer group data median. Each such officer’s March 2022 equity award target value was: Mr. Owen ($3.0 million), Mr. Garratt ($2.0 million), and each of Mss. E. Taylor and R. Taylor and Mr. Wenkoff ($1.7 million). See “Long-Term Equity Incentive Program” for a description of the equity awards.

In addition, the Committee approved base salary merit increases by reference to the 3.0% overall U.S. merit budget increase for 2022 and adjusted to take into account each such officer’s 2021 performance, resulting in a base salary increase of 3.40% for each of Messrs. Owen and Garratt and Mss. E. Taylor and R. Taylor, and 2.40% for Mr. Wenkoff, effective April 1, 2022. After comparing each such officer’s proposed total target compensation for 2022 against the peer group data, the Committee determined that, with the exception of Messrs. Owen and Wenkoff and Ms. E. Taylor, each such officer’s total target compensation for 2022 remained within a reasonable range of the peer group median and appropriately accounted for the responsibilities of the position, the experience and contributions of the individual, and relative pay positions among peers, and thus no additional base salary adjustments were made. However, to more closely align with the peer group median and to account for the responsibilities of their positions, contributions and experience, and relative pay position among their internal peers, the Committee approved an additional 8.1% base salary increase for Ms. E. Taylor and an additional 5.6% base salary increase for Mr. Wenkoff, each effective April 1, 2022. In order to more closely align his total target

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compensation with the peer group median and to account for the responsibilities of his position and for his experience and contributions, the Committee approved an additional 5.4% base salary increase for Mr. Owen, believing that this element, along with the other elements of Mr. Owen’s compensation, reflected competitive pay for the Chief Operating Officer role and appropriately incentivized Mr. Owen’s retention for succession planning purposes. See “Use of Performance Evaluations.”

(c) Compensation Decisions Related to Mr. Owen’s Promotion to CEO

Effective November 1, 2022, our Board of Directors promoted Mr. Owen from Chief Operating Officer to CEO. In determining Mr. Owen’s related compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the peer group data with respect to each component of pay, target total cash, target total direct pay, and pay mix; Mr. Owen’s three-year compensation history; Mr. Vasos’s current compensation and his compensation upon initially assuming the CEO role in June 2015; Mr. Owen’s level of experience and qualifications and the responsibilities of the CEO position as such factors pertain to Mr. Owen’s initial compensation in the CEO role. After taking into account these considerations, the Committee approved, and the independent directors of our Board ratified: (i) increasing Mr. Owen’s base salary to $1,125,000 (21.6% increase in base salary); (ii) increasing his target short-term incentive bonus opportunity from 100% to 150% of his base salary (prorated for the portion of 2022 that he served as CEO); and (iii) awarding equity with a grant date value of approximately $6.0 million delivered in the form of non-qualified stock options, all effective on November 1, 2022. The Committee believes that stock options are performance-based because they deliver value only to the extent shareholders receive value. Accordingly, consistent with the stock option grant that Mr. Vasos received upon his promotion to CEO in June 2015, the options were granted with a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the grant date; vest 331∕3% on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the November 1, 2022 grant date, subject to Mr. Owen’s continued employment with us, certain limited accelerated vesting provisions, and holding requirements through the fifth anniversary of the grant date; and have a ten-year term.

(d) Compensation Decisions Related to Mr. Garratt’s Promotion to President and Chief Financial Officer

Effective September 1, 2022, our Board of Directors promoted Mr. Garratt from Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to the expanded role of President and Chief Financial Officer. In determining Mr. Garratt’s related compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the peer group data, including both peer group CFO pay data and peer group CFO data plus a 15% premium added to account for the additional

responsibilities of the President role, with respect to each component of pay, target total cash, target total direct pay and pay mix; comparisons of each of such elements to the historical Chief Operating Officer compensation; Mr. Garratt’s level of experience and qualifications; and his added responsibilities upon promotion to President and Chief Financial Officer. After taking into account these considerations, the Committee: (i) increased Mr. Garratt’s base salary to $900,000 (9.0% increase in base salary) effective September 1, 2022; (ii) increased his target short-term incentive bonus opportunity from 75% to 100% of his base salary effective September 1, 2022 (prorated for the portion of 2022 that he served as President and Chief Financial Officer); and (iii) awarded equity with a grant date target value of $315,364 delivered in the form of non-qualified stock options (consistent with the vehicle the Committee typically uses to deliver other employees’ promotion equity awards) effective November 29, 2022. The options were granted with a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the grant date; vest 25% annually on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Mr. Garratt’s continued employment with us and certain accelerated vesting provisions; and have a ten-year term.

See “Employment Agreements—Mr. Garratt’s Employment Agreement Amendment” for a description of the amendment to Mr. Garratt’s employment agreement, effective September 1, 2022.

Base Salary

Base salary promotes our recruiting and retention objectives by reflecting the salaries for comparable positions in the competitive marketplace, recognizing performance, and providing a stable and predictable income source for our executives. Our employment agreements set forth minimum base salary levels, which the Compensation Committee retains sole discretion to increase from time to time. The Committee routinely considers annual base salary adjustments in March.

Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan

Our short-term cash incentive plan, called Teamshare, provides an opportunity to receive a cash bonus payment equal to a certain percentage of base salary based upon Dollar General’s level of achievement of one or more pre-established financial performance targets. Accordingly, Teamshare fulfills an important part of our pay for performance philosophy while aligning the interests of our named executive officers and our shareholders.

(a) 2022 Teamshare Structure

The Compensation Committee uses adjusted EBIT as the Teamshare financial performance measure because it is a comprehensive measure of corporate performance that the Committee believes aligns with our shareholders’ interests and is reasonably consistent with the practices of the peer group. The Committee further believes that

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focusing Teamshare on operating profit appropriately incentivizes executive and Company performance and ensures that management is focused on two of our key operating priorities: driving profitable sales growth and leveraging and reinforcing our position as a low-cost operator. Additionally, the Committee determined to include language in the definition of adjusted EBIT for the 2022 Teamshare program to address potential uncontrollable volatility in results which may occur due to an unusual, unplanned item or event meeting a significant financial threshold. Accordingly, for purposes of the 2022 Teamshare program, adjusted EBIT is defined as our operating profit as calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, but excludes the impact of  (a) costs, fees and expenses directly related to the consideration, negotiation, preparation, or consummation of any transaction that results in a Change in Control (within the meaning of the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan) or to any securities offering; (b) disaster-related charges; (c) gains or losses associated with our LIFO computation; and (d) unless the Committee disallows any such item, (i) any unusual unplanned item or event which individually exceeds $30 million; (ii) any unbudgeted loss which individually exceeds $1 million as a result of the resolution of a legal matter; (iii) any unplanned loss or gain which individually exceeds $1 million related to the implementation of accounting or tax legislative changes or changes in federal, state or local wage or benefit mandates; and (iv) any unplanned loss or gain of a non-recurring nature which individually exceeds $1 million, provided that the combined amount of  (d)(ii), (iii) and (iv) equals or exceeds loss(es) or gain(s) of $10 million.

The Committee set the 2022 adjusted EBIT performance goal at approximately $3.648 billion, which was the adjusted EBIT target amount in our Board-approved 2022 annual financial plan. For 2022, the threshold (below which no bonus may be earned) and maximum (above which no further bonus may be earned) performance levels for the adjusted EBIT performance measure were 90% and 120% of the target level, respectively, and the corresponding payout percentages at the threshold and maximum performance level were calculated at 50% and 300%, respectively. The Committee believed that these performance and payout slopes, which were a return to the historical structure of the Teamshare program, were appropriate, in the current environment, to align pay and performance and remained reasonably consistent with the practices of the peer group, as uncontrollable swings in performance that could contribute to downside risk or upside windfall in light of uncertainties in our business arising from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic were not anticipated in 2022 to the degree that was expected at the beginning of 2021. Further, in order to more closely align with our culture, the Committee allowed for pro-ration of the 2022 Teamshare payout, to the extent earned, in the event of death prior to the end of the performance period. Payouts for financial performance are

based on actual adjusted EBIT results and are interpolated on a straight-line basis between the threshold and target levels and between the target and maximum levels.

The bonus payable to each named executive officer employed with us on the payment date upon achieving the target level of financial performance is equal to the officer’s applicable percentage of base salary disclosed under “2022 Compensation Generally,” unless the Committee elects to consider performance or other factors as allowed under the program as described above under “Use of Performance Evaluations”.

(b) 2022 Teamshare Results

The Compensation Committee certified the adjusted EBIT performance result at $3.905 billion (107.0% of the adjusted EBIT target) which, after applying negative discretion as allowed by the Teamshare program to better normalize the impact of the LIFO adjustment on the adjusted EBIT calculation in the unusually high inflationary environment, resulted in 2022 Teamshare payouts to each named executive officer of 120.0% of each such officer’s target Teamshare bonus percentage opportunity. Such amounts are reflected in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

In order to mitigate the impact of extreme swings of the LIFO adjustment on the adjusted EBIT calculation in the future, for the 2023 Teamshare program approved by the Committee in March 2023, the authorized adjustments to adjusted EBIT for LIFO will be limited.

Long-Term Equity Incentive Program

Long-term equity incentives are an important part of our pay for performance philosophy and are designed to motivate named executive officers to focus on long-term success for shareholders while rewarding them for a long-term commitment to us. The Compensation Committee considers annual equity awards each March at its regular quarterly meeting and considers additional equity awards in connection with one-time events, such as a new hire or promotion, generally at its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings. Equity awards to our named executive officers in 2022 were made under our shareholder-approved Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.

(a) 2022 Annual Equity Award Structure

The Compensation Committee delivers the annual equity awards to named executive officers 50% in options and 50% in PSUs, believing that this mix continues to appropriately align the interests of management with those of shareholders and remains reasonably aligned with peer group practices and market trends.

The options are granted with a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the grant date. The options vest 25% annually on

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April 1 of each of the four fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the grant is made, subject to continued employment with us and certain accelerated vesting provisions, and have a ten-year term. The PSUs can be earned if specified financial performance goals are achieved during the applicable performance periods and if certain additional vesting requirements are met as discussed more specifically below.

For PSUs the Committee selects and sets targets for financial performance measures, then establishes threshold and maximum levels of performance in relation to those targets. The number of PSUs earned depends on the level of financial performance achieved versus such targets. The Committee selected adjusted EBITDA and adjusted ROIC as the financial performance measures for the 2022 PSUs. Half of the award is subject to adjusted EBITDA performance and half of the award is subject to adjusted ROIC performance. The Committee believes that these financial measures and the mix between them ensure that management is focused on longer-term investments in our business, as the combination of the two financial targets incentivizes management to invest in profitable initiatives with sound returns, thus aligning our strategic initiatives with financial results.

For the 2022 PSU awards, a one-year performance period corresponding to our 2022 fiscal year was established for the PSUs which are subject to the adjusted EBITDA performance measure. The adjusted EBITDA performance goal of approximately $4.387 billion was the target amount set forth in our Board-approved 2022 annual financial plan. Further increasing the focus on multi-year performance as a counterbalance to short-term incentives, the PSUs which are subject to the adjusted ROIC performance measure are subject to a three-year performance period beginning the first day of our 2022 fiscal year and extending through the last day of our 2024 fiscal year. The adjusted ROIC performance goal of 22.95% is the average of the adjusted ROIC goals for each fiscal year within the performance period as set forth in our three-year financial plan as it existed at the time the PSUs were awarded.

For 2022, the threshold (below which no bonus may be earned) and maximum (above which no further bonus may be earned) performance levels for the adjusted EBITDA

performance measure were 90% and 120% of the target level, respectively, and the corresponding payout percentages at the threshold and maximum performance level were calculated at 50% and 300%, respectively. The Committee believed that these performance and payout slopes were appropriate for the same reasons discussed under “2022 Teamshare Structure” above.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles plus interest and other financing costs, net, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, but excludes the impact of all items excluded from the 2022 Teamshare program adjusted EBIT calculation outlined under “2022 Teamshare Structure” above.

Adjusted ROIC for the three-year performance period is calculated as (a) the result of  (x) the sum of  (i) our operating income, plus (ii) depreciation and amortization, plus (iii) single lease cost, minus (y) taxes, divided by (b) the result of  (x) the sum of the averages of the five most recently completed fiscal quarters of: (i) total assets, plus (ii) accumulated depreciation and amortization, minus (y) the difference of the averages of the five most recently completed fiscal quarters of: (i) cash, minus (ii) goodwill, minus (iii) accounts payable, minus (iv) other payables, minus (v) accrued liabilities, but excludes the impact of all items excluded from the 2022 Teamshare program adjusted EBIT calculation outlined under “2022 Teamshare Structure” above.

As with the 2023 Teamshare definition of adjusted EBIT discussed above under “2022 Teamshare Results,” the authorized LIFO adjustments to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted ROIC for PSUs awarded in 2023 will be limited.

The following tables show the amount (as a percent of target) of such PSUs that could be earned at each of the threshold, target, and maximum performance levels for each applicable performance period, as well as the 2022 adjusted EBITDA performance result and the resulting number of PSUs earned by each eligible named executive officer as a result of such performance.

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​	Adjusted EBITDA (2022)
Level*	Result v. Target (%)		EBITDA Result ($) (in billions)		PSUs Earned (% of Target)
Below Threshold	​	<90	<3.948		​	0
Threshold	​	90	​	3.948	​	50
Target	​	100	​	4.387	​	100
Maximum	​	120	​	5.264	​	300
2022 Results	​	105.4	​	4.622	​	153.8

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PSUs earned for performance between threshold, target, and maximum levels are interpolated in a manner similar to that used for our 2022 Teamshare bonus program.

Name	2022 PSUs Earned (Adjusted EBITDA)
Mr. Owen	​	5,668
Mr. Vasos	​	20,072
Mr. Garratt	​	3,779
Ms. E. Taylor	​	3,211
Ms. R. Taylor	​	3,211
Mr. Wenkoff	​	3,211

​	Adjusted ROIC (2022-2024)
Level*	Result v. Target (%)		ROIC Result (%)		PSUs Earned (% of Target)
Below Threshold	​	<95.6	​	<21.95	​	0
Threshold	​	95.6	​	21.95	​	50
Target	​	100.0	​	22.95	​	100
Maximum	​	104.4	​	23.95	​	300

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PSUs earned for performance between threshold, target, and maximum levels are interpolated in a manner similar to that used for our 2022 Teamshare bonus program.

The PSUs earned by each named executive officer for fiscal 2022 adjusted EBITDA performance will vest in equal one-third installments on April 1, 2023, April 1, 2024, and April 1, 2025, subject to such officer’s continued employment with us and certain accelerated vesting provisions. Subject to certain pro-rata vesting conditions, the PSUs earned, if any, by each named executive officer for adjusted ROIC performance during the three-year performance period will vest on April 1, 2025, subject to such officer’s continued employment with us and certain accelerated vesting provisions. All vested PSUs will be settled in shares of our common stock.

(b) 2020 PSU Awards – Completed 2020-2022 Performance Period

Certain of the PSUs awarded in 2020 were subject to an adjusted ROIC performance measure for a three-year performance period beginning on the first day of our 2020 fiscal year and extending through the last day of our 2022 fiscal year, based on the average adjusted ROIC for each fiscal year within the three-year period. The average adjusted ROIC was derived from our three-year financial plan in place at the time of the award and is calculated in

the same manner as adjusted ROIC for the 2022-2024 performance period, but excludes the impact of  (a) any costs, fees and expenses directly related to the consideration, negotiation, preparation or consummation of any transaction that results in a change in control (within the meaning of Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan) or any security offering; (b) disaster-related charges; (c) any gains or losses associated with our LIFO computation; and (d) unless the Compensation Committee disallows any such item, (i) any unbudgeted loss as a result of the resolution of a legal matter or (ii) any unplanned loss(es) or gain(s) related to the implementation of accounting or tax legislative changes or (iii) any unplanned loss(es) or gain(s) of a non-recurring nature, provided that in the case of each of  (i), (ii) and (iii) such amount equals or exceeds $1 million for a single loss or gain, as applicable, and $10 million in the aggregate.

The following tables show the amount (as a percent of target) of such PSUs that could be earned at each of the applicable threshold, target and maximum performance levels, as well as the actual performance result and the number of such PSUs earned by each named executive officer.

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​	Adjusted ROIC (2020-2022)
Level*	Result v. Target (%)		ROIC Result (%)		PSUs Earned (% of Target)
Below Threshold	<95.3		<20.23		​	0
Threshold	​	95.3	​	20.23	​	50
Target	​	100.0	​	21.23	​	100
Maximum	​	104.7	​	22.23	​	300
2020-2022 Results	​	121.4	​	25.78	​	300.0

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PSUs earned for performance between threshold, target, and maximum levels are interpolated in a manner similar to that used for our 2022 Teamshare bonus program.

Name	2020-2022 PSUs Earned (Adjusted ROIC)
Mr. Owen	​	10,446
Mr. Vasos	​	42,741
Mr. Garratt	​	7,599
Ms. E. Taylor	​	1,185
Ms. R. Taylor	​	7,122
Mr. Wenkoff	​	7,122

(c) Share Ownership Guidelines and Holding Requirements

Our senior officers are subject to share ownership guidelines and holding requirements. The share ownership guideline is a multiple of annual base salary as in effect from time to time and is to be achieved within a five-year time period.

Officer Level	Multiple of Base Salary
CEO	​	6X
COO/President	​	4X
EVP	​	3X
SVP	​	2X

Each senior officer is required to retain ownership of 50% of all net after-tax shares issuable upon vesting or exercise of compensatory awards until the target ownership level is achieved. As of February 3, 2023, each of our named executive officers, including Mr. Vasos at the 6X CEO officer level, was in compliance with our share ownership and holding requirement policy.

(d) Hedging and Pledging Policies

Our policy prohibits Board members, executive officers, and their Controlled Persons from (1) pledging Dollar General securities as collateral, (2) holding Dollar General securities in a margin account, and (3) hedging against any decrease in the market value of equity securities awarded by Dollar General and held by them, such as entering into or trading prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, puts, calls, options, exchange funds (also known as swap funds) or other derivative instruments related to Dollar General equity securities. All other employees, as well as their Controlled Persons, are strongly discouraged from entering into these types of transactions. Controlled Persons include the Board member’s, executive officer’s or employee’s respective

spouses, immediate family members sharing their home or that are economically dependent on them, entities that they control, and trusts in which they serve as a trustee or are a beneficiary.

Benefits and Perquisites

Our named executive officers participate in certain benefits on the same terms that are offered to all of our salaried employees. We also provide them with limited additional benefits and perquisites for retention and recruiting purposes, to replace benefit opportunities lost due to regulatory limits, and to enhance their ability to focus on our business. We do not provide tax gross-up payments for named executive officers on any benefits and perquisites other than relocation-related items. The primary additional benefits and perquisites include the following:

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We provide a compensation deferral plan (the “CDP”) and, for named executive officers hired or promoted prior to May 28, 2008, a defined contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP,” and together with the CDP, the “CDP/SERP Plan”) as discussed in more detail under “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Fiscal 2022.”

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We pay the premiums for a life insurance benefit equal to 2.5 times base salary up to a maximum of $4 million.

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We provide a salary continuation program that provides income replacement for up to 26 weeks at 100% of base salary for the first three weeks and 70% of base salary thereafter. We also pay the premiums under a group long-term disability plan that provides 60% of base salary up to a maximum monthly benefit of $20,000.

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We provide a relocation assistance program under a policy applicable to officer-level employees.

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We offer personal financial and estate planning and tax preparation services through a third party.

In addition, as a result of the terms of his employment agreement with us, until November 1, 2022, Mr. Vasos was entitled to reasonable non-exclusive use of our corporate aircraft for certain personal travel, not to exceed two round trips per calendar month.

Employment Agreements

We have an employment agreement with each of our named executive officers, each of which, with the exception of Mr. Vasos’s agreement, has a three-year term and is subject to certain automatic extensions. These agreements promote executive continuity, aid in retention, facilitate implementation of our clawback policy, and, in return for granting such executives certain severance and other rights upon a termination of employment, secure valuable protections for Dollar General, such as non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations.

We believe that reasonable severance benefits are appropriate to protect the named executive officer against circumstances over which he or she does not have control and as consideration for the promises of non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-interference, as well as the clawback rights that we require in our employment agreements. A change in control, by itself (“single trigger”), does not trigger any severance provision applicable to our named executive officers under the employment agreements.

Mr. Vasos’s Employment Agreement Amendment

On August 23, 2022, we and Mr. Vasos entered into an amendment to his existing employment agreement, effective November 1, 2022, to govern the terms of Mr. Vasos’s employment as Senior Advisor. This amendment, among other things, provides that (i) the bonus target, as a percentage of base salary, to be paid to Mr. Vasos if the Company achieved the previously-established target level of adjusted EBIT performance for purposes of the 2022 Teamshare program, would remain 150%; and (ii) Mr. Vasos would not be eligible to receive an annual equity award in 2023. Mr. Vasos retired as our Senior Advisor on April 2, 2023, and will receive payments in accordance with applicable plans and agreements. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Payments Upon Termination Due to Retirement.”

Mr. Garratt’s Employment Agreement Amendment

On August 24, 2022, we and Mr. Garratt entered into an amendment to his existing employment agreement, effective September 1, 2022, which reflected, among other things, his minimum base salary upon promotion to President and Chief Financial Officer. As previously announced, Mr. Garratt plans to retire from Dollar General effective June 2, 2023, and he will receive payments in accordance with applicable plans and agreements. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Payments Upon Voluntary Termination—​Voluntary Termination without Good Reason.”

Consulting Agreement

Additionally, in March 2023, we entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Vasos (the “Consulting Agreement”), pursuant to which he will provide such consulting services as may be reasonably requested by our Board or Mr. Owen for a term beginning on April 2, 2023 and terminating at 11:59 p.m. Central Time on April 2, 2025, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Agreement. The Consulting Agreement also extends the “Restricted Period” for purposes of the business protection provisions (Sections 16 through 20) of his amended employment agreement, which provide for various non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-interference obligations, from two years to three years.

The Consulting Agreement is intended to satisfy certain requirements contemplated by the early retirement provisions of the agreements governing certain stock option and PSU awards granted to Mr. Vasos in 2020 and 2021 (the “Equity Award Agreements”). The continued equity vesting pursuant to the terms of such early retirement provisions in the Equity Award Agreements constitutes consideration for the consulting services to be provided under the Consulting Agreement, and therefore Mr. Vasos will receive no additional compensation for the consulting services. Mr. Vasos is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable, documented expenses incurred in providing such consulting services. Mr. Vasos’s service on our Board of Directors is separate from and not subject to the Consulting Agreement, and therefore his fees and expense reimbursement for such Board service shall be determined under our normal processes and procedures for determining non-employee director compensation.

If Mr. Vasos terminates the Consulting Agreement prior to the end of the minimum consulting periods required by the applicable early retirement provisions in the Equity Award Agreements, it shall result in noncompliance with the consulting requirements in the applicable early retirement provisions, and any unvested portion of the equity awards under the Equity Award Agreements shall immediately and automatically terminate and be forfeited and any vested portion of the equity awards that vested following Mr. Vasos’s retirement date shall be subject to clawback as provided in the applicable Equity Award Agreements.

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Considerations Associated with Regulatory Requirements

The Compensation Committee views the tax deductibility of executive compensation as one of many factors to be considered in the context of its overall compensation philosophy and therefore reserves the right to approve compensation that may not be deductible in situations it deems appropriate.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K and, based on such review

and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this document.

This report has been furnished by the members of the Compensation Committee:

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Patricia D. Fili-Krushel, Chairperson

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Warren F. Bryant

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Timothy I. McGuire

The above Compensation Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Dollar General filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent Dollar General specifically incorporates this report by reference therein.

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes compensation paid to or earned by our named executive officers in each of the 2022, 2021 and 2020 fiscal years. We have omitted from this table the columns for “Bonus” and “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” because they are inapplicable.

Name and Principal Position(1)	Year		Salary ($)(2)		Stock Awards ($)(3)		Option Awards ($)(4)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5)		All Other Compensation ($)(6)		Total ($)
Jeffery C. Owen, Chief Executive Officer	​	2022	​	962,310	​	1,579,023	​	8,050,200	​	1,344,299	​	96,852	​	12,032,684
	​	2021	​	845,241	​	1,072,461	​	1,084,805	​	1,904,528	​	68,659	​	4,975,694
	​	2020	​	823,405	​	1,076,301	​	1,110,990	​	2,484,144	​	64,017	​	5,558,857
Todd J. Vasos, Former Chief Executive Officer & Senior Advisor	​	2022	​	1,391,720	​	5,592,354	​	5,924,983	​	2,520,000	​	192,349	​	15,621,406
	​	2021	​	1,350,052	​	5,179,592	​	5,239,005	​	4,544,529	​	305,695	​	16,618,873
	​	2020	​	1,341,718	​	4,403,178	​	4,544,937	​	6,075,000	​	87,990	​	16,452,823
John W. Garratt, President & Chief Financial Officer	​	2022	​	852,150	​	1,052,610	​	1,438,947	​	884,766	​	74,963	​	4,303,436
	​	2021	​	794,061	​	828,781	​	838,227	​	1,344,028	​	67,261	​	3,872,358
	​	2020	​	767,284	​	782,849	​	807,990	​	1,736,125	​	63,620	​	4,157,868
Emily C. Taylor, Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising Officer	​	2022	​	680,214	​	894,708	​	947,988	​	622,837	​	172,923	​	3,318,670
Rhonda M. Taylor, Executive Vice President & General Counsel	​	2022	​	647,514	​	894,708	​	947,988	​	585,953	​	173,228	​	3,249,391
	​	2021	​	626,130	​	780,007	​	788,937	​	1,059,788	​	182,113	​	3,436,975
	​	2020	​	605,015	​	733,863	​	757,484	​	1,368,961	​	122,695	​	3,588,018
Carman R. Wenkoff, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer	​	2022	​	666,692	​	894,708	​	947,988	​	607,500	​	60,679	​	3,177,567
	​	2021	​	608,273	​	780,007	​	788,937	​	1,051,974	​	52,169	​	3,281,360
	​	2020	​	521,559	​	733,863	​	757,484	​	1,180,125	​	45,394	​	3,238,425

(1)

Mr. Owen served as Chief Operating Officer from August 2019 until his promotion to Chief Executive Officer in November 2022. Mr. Vasos served as Chief Executive Officer from June 2015 until November 2022 and then as Senior Advisor until his retirement in April 2023. Mr. Garratt served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from December 2015 until his promotion to President & Chief Financial Officer in September 2022. Ms. E. Taylor joined Dollar General in 1998 but was not a named executive officer for 2020 or 2021.

(2)

Each named executive officer other than Ms. E. Taylor deferred under the CDP, and each named executive officer contributed to our 401(k) Plan, a portion of salary earned in each of the fiscal years for which salaries are reported above for the applicable named executive officer. The amounts of the fiscal 2022 salary deferrals under the CDP are included in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.

(3)

The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of PSUs awarded in each fiscal year for which compensation is required to be reported in the table for each named executive officer, in each case computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The PSUs are subject to performance conditions, and the reported value at the grant date is based upon the probable outcome of such conditions on such date. The values of the PSUs at the grant date assuming that the highest level of performance conditions will be achieved are as follows for each fiscal year required to be reported for each applicable named executive officer:

Fiscal Year		Mr. Owen ($)		Mr. Vasos ($)		Mr. Garratt ($)		Ms. E. Taylor ($)		Ms. R. Taylor ($)		Mr. Wenkoff ($)
​	2022	​	4,737,068	​	16,777,061	​	3,157,831	​	2,684,124	​	2,684,124	​	2,684,124
​	2021	​	3,217,382	​	15,538,775	​	2,486,343	​	—	​	2,340,020	​	2,340,020
​	2020	​	3,228,904	​	13,209,533	​	2,348,547	​	—	​	2,201,589	​	2,201,589

Information regarding the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards is set forth in Note 9 of the annual consolidated financial statements in our 2022 Form 10-K.

(4)

The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options awarded in each fiscal year for which compensation is required to be reported in the table for each named executive officer, in each case computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Information regarding assumptions made in the valuation of these awards is set forth in Note 9 of the annual consolidated financial statements in our 2022 Form 10-K.

(5)

Represents amounts earned pursuant to our Teamshare bonus program for each fiscal year reported. See the discussion of the “Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan” in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above. Ms. E. Taylor and Mr. Wenkoff deferred under the CDP 20% and 12%, respectively, of her or his fiscal 2022 Teamshare bonus payment reported above. Messrs. Vasos and Wenkoff deferred under the CDP 10% and 11%, respectively, of his fiscal 2021 Teamshare bonus payment reported above. Messrs. Vasos, Garratt and Wenkoff and Ms. R. Taylor deferred under the CDP 10%, 5%, 10% and 50%, respectively, of his or her fiscal 2020 Teamshare bonus payment reported above.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

(6)

Includes the following amounts for each named executive officer:

Name	Company Match Contributions – 401(k) ($)		Company Match Contributions – CDP ($)		Company Contributions – SERP ($)		Premiums for Life Insurance Program ($)		Aggregate Incremental Cost of Providing Perquisites/Personal Benefits(a) ($)
Mr. Owen	​	16,344	​	31,714	​	—	​	2,057	​	46,737
Mr. Vasos	​	15,448	​	54,128	​	—	​	2,971	​	119,802
Mr. Garratt	​	15,652	​	26,935	​	—	​	1,819	​	30,557
Ms. E. Taylor	​	15,546	​	—	​	128,955	​	1,452	​	26,970
Ms. R. Taylor	​	15,310	​	17,037	​	127,914	​	1,382	​	11,585
Mr. Wenkoff	​	15,407	​	17,876	​	—	​	1,423	​	25,973

(a)

None of the named executive officers received any perquisite or personal benefit for which the aggregate incremental cost individually equaled or exceeded the greater of $25,000 or 10% of total perquisites except for Mr. Vasos for whom the aggregate incremental cost of personal airplane usage, as allowed under his employment agreement prior to its amendment effective November 1, 2022, totaled $97,279 and was calculated using costs we would not have incurred but for the personal usage (including costs incurred as a result of “deadhead” legs of personal flights), including fuel costs, variable maintenance costs, crew expenses, landing, parking and other associated fees, supplies and meal and catering costs, as well as charter costs when charter usage was necessary because our plane was unavailable. In addition to the aggregate incremental cost of providing the personal plane usage to Mr. Vasos detailed above, the aggregate incremental cost of providing perquisites and benefits related to: (1) for each named executive officer other than Ms. R. Taylor, financial and estate planning services; (2) for each named executive officer other than Mr. Vasos and Ms. E. Taylor, one or more directed charitable donations; (3) for Mr. Garratt, an executive physical medical examination; (4) for each named executive officer other than Ms. R. Taylor and Mr. Wenkoff, personal travel costs; (5) for Ms. R. Taylor, an individual disability insurance policy to supplement the Company-paid group long-term disability plan, at a premium paid for by her and for which Dollar General incurs no incremental cost; and (6) for each of the named executive officers, limited miscellaneous gifts and entertainment costs, as well as premiums paid under our group long-term disability program and our accidental death and dismemberment policy, and an administrative fee for coverage under our short-term disability program. We also offer each named executive officer certain perquisites and personal benefits at no aggregate incremental cost to Dollar General, including access, at his or her option, to participation in a group umbrella liability insurance program through a third party vendor at a group rate paid by the executive and coverage under our business travel accident insurance for which Dollar General pays a flat fee for the eligible employee population.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2022

The table below shows each named executive officer’s 2022 Teamshare bonus opportunity under “Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards.” Actual amounts earned under the 2022 Teamshare program are shown in the Summary Compensation Table and represent payment for financial performance between the target and maximum performance levels. See “Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan” in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for discussion of the Teamshare program.

The table below also shows information regarding equity awards made to our named executive officers for fiscal 2022, all of which were granted pursuant to our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The awards listed under “Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards” include the threshold, target and maximum number of PSUs which could be earned by each named executive officer based upon the level of achievement of the applicable financial performance measures. The awards listed under “All Other Option Awards” include nonqualified stock options that vest over time based upon the applicable named executive officer’s continued employment by Dollar General. See “2022 Compensation Generally” and “Long-Term Equity Incentive Program” in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for further discussion of these awards. We have omitted from this table the column for “All Other Stock Awards” because it is inapplicable.

Name	​	​	Date of Committee Action		Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards						Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards						All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)		Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)(1)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(2)
	Grant Date				Threshold ($)		Target ($)		Maximum ($)		Threshold (#)		Target (#)		Maximum (#)
Mr. Owen	​	—	​	—	​	560,125	​	1,120,249	​	3,360,748	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	35,187	​	214.25	​	1,672,945
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	3,685	​	7,370	​	22,110	​	—	​	—	​	1,579,023
	​	11/01/22	​	08/23/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	77,328	​	254.14	​	6,377,256
Mr. Vasos	​	—	​	—	​	1,050,000	​	2,100,000	​	6,300,000	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—
​	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	124,620	​	214.25	​	5,924,983
​	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	13,051	​	26,102	​	78,306	​	—	​	—	​	5,592,354
Mr. Garratt	​	—	​	—	​	368,653	​	737,305	​	2,211,916	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	23,458	​	214.25	​	1,115,297
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	2,457	​	4,913	​	14,739	​	—	​	—	​	1,052,610
	​	11/29/22	​	11/29/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	4,696	​	252.85	​	323,651
Ms. E. Taylor	​	—	​	—	​	259,515	​	519,031	​	1,557,092	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	19,939	​	214.25	​	947,988
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	2,088	​	4,176	​	12,528	​	—	​	—	​	894,708
Ms. R. Taylor	​	—	​	—	​	244,147	​	488,294	​	1,464,883	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	19,939	​	214.25	​	947,988
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	2,088	​	4,176	​	12,528	​	—	​	—	​	894,708
Mr. Wenkoff	​	—	​	—	​	253,125	​	506,250	​	1,518,750	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	19,939	​	214.25	​	947,988
	​	03/15/22	​	03/15/22	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	2,088	​	4,176	​	12,528	​	—	​	—	​	894,708

(1)

The per share exercise price was calculated based on the closing market price of one share of our common stock on the date of grant as reported by the NYSE.

(2)

Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of each equity award, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For equity awards that are subject to performance conditions, the value at the grant date is based upon the probable outcome of such conditions.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End

The table below sets forth information regarding awards granted under our Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (for awards granted prior to May 26, 2021) and under our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (for awards granted on or after May 26, 2021) and held by our named executive officers as of the end of fiscal 2022. We have omitted from this table the column for “Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options” because it is inapplicable. All awards included in the table, to the extent they have not vested, are subject to certain accelerated vesting provisions as described in “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.” PSUs reported in the table are payable in shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis.

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​

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Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

Grant Date

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

Option Exercise Price ($)

Option Expiration Date

Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(1)

Mr. Owen

​

08/25/2015

​

35,703(2)

​

—

​

73.73

​

08/25/2025

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2016

​

32,890(3)

​

—

​

84.67

​

03/16/2026

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/22/2017

​

37,686(3)

​

—

​

70.68

​

03/22/2027

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/21/2018

​

29,475(3)

​

—

​

92.98

​

03/21/2028

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/20/2019

​

18,658(3)

​

6,219(3)

​

117.13

​

03/20/2029

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

08/27/2019

​

7,224(2)

​

2,408(2)

​

138.75

​

08/27/2029

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/17/2020

​

16,344(3)

​

16,344(3)

​

154.53

​

03/17/2030

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2021

​

6,366(3)

​

19,098(3)

​

193.55

​

03/16/2031

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/15/2022

​

—

​

35,187(3)

​

214.25

​

03/15/2032

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

11/01/2022

​

—

​

77,328(4)

​

254.14

​

11/01/2032

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/17/2020

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

13,929(5)

​

3,177,066

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2021

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

3,622(6)

​

826,142

​

8,310(7)

​

1,895,428

​

​

03/15/2022

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

5,668(8)

​

1,292,814

​

11,055(9)

​

2,521,535

Mr. Vasos

​

03/20/2019

​

—

​

32,099(3)

​

117.13

​

03/20/2029

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/17/2020

​

—

​

66,860(3)

​

154.53

​

03/17/2030

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2021

​

—

​

92,232(3)

​

193.55

​

03/16/2031

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/15/2022

​

—

​

124,620(3)

​

214.25

​

03/15/2032

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/17/2020

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

56,988(5)

​

12,998,393

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2021

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

17,492(6)

​

3,989,750

​

40,140(7)

​

9,155,533

​

​

03/15/2022

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

20,072(8)

​

4,578,222

​

39,153(9)

​

8,930,408

Mr. Garratt

​

03/20/2019

​

5,416(3)

​

5,416(3)

​

117.13

​

03/20/2029

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/17/2020

​

5,943(3)

​

11,886(3)

​

154.53

​

03/17/2030

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2021

​

4,919(3)

​

14,757(3)

​

193.55

​

03/16/2031

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/15/2022

​

—

​

23,458(3)

​

214.25

​

03/15/2032

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

11/29/2022

​

—

​

4,696(2)

​

252.85

​

11/29/2032

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/17/2020

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

10,132(5)

​

2,311,008

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/16/2021

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

2,798(6)

​

638,196

​

6,423(7)

​

1,465,022

​

​

03/15/2022

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

3,779(8)

​

861,952

​

7,368(9)

​

1,680,567

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Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

Grant Date

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

Option Exercise Price ($)

Option Expiration Date

Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(1)

Ms. E. Taylor

​

03/22/2017

​

4,508(3)

​

—

​

70.68

​

03/22/2027

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

—

​

​

03/21/2018

​

6,583(3)

​

—

​

92.98

​